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Tepatitlán de Morelos, Mexico
Tepatitlán de Morelos is a town of 91,959 people in Jalisco, Mexico.
Why visit Tepatitlán de Morelos
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 49 parks and trails, 77 places to eat, 12 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Museo Municipal de Tepatitlán, Parque San Pablo 3 and Jardinera Jardines Español.
Weather in Tepatitlán de Morelos
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About Tepatitlán de Morelos
Tepatitlán de Morelos is a city and municipality founded in 1530, in the central Mexican state of Jalisco. It is located in the area known as Los Altos de Jalisco (the 'Highlands of Jalisco'), about 70 km east of state capital Guadalajara. It is part of the macroregion of the Bajío. Its surrounding municipality of the same name had an area of 1,400 km2 (500 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Tepatitlán (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Tepatitlán de Morelos on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do6
Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds49
Parque San Pablo 3
Park · 1.5 km
Parque abierto, tiene juegos para niños y algunos arboles.
SN San Javier, Tepatitlan de Morelos
24/7
Jardinera Jardines Español
Park · 1.2 km
Jardinera con varios negocios locales.
SN Tomás González, Tepatitlan de Morelos
24/7
Parque Salamanca
Park · 1.1 km
Parque familiar con varios arboles y juegos infantiles.
SN Salamanca, Tepatitlan de Morelos
24/7
Parque San Alfonso y San Alberto
Park · 1.9 km
Parque familiar, tiene un kiosco, algunas bancas y juegos infantiles, así como área para hacer ejercicio.
SN Loma Verde, Tepatitlan
24/7
Parque San Pablo 1
Park · 1.4 km
Parque con juegos infantiles, cancha para futbol o baloncesto y área de usos múltiples, además de una pista para caminar o correr al...
S/N San Pablo, Tepatitlan de Morelos
24/7
Parque San Pablo 2
Park · 1.3 km
Parque familiar con áreas de descanso, una cancha pequeña para futbol y área de juegos infantiles, ideal para un día de campo o pasear mascotas.
S/N Santa Isabel, Tepatitlan de Morelos
24/7
Jardín Botanico Juan Villalpando
Park · 1.6 km
Jardín en donde se conservan varías de las especies vegetales de la región. Abierta de Lunes a Viernes.
Parque Las Astas
Park · 1.5 km
Parque dedicado a la practica del ciclismo a campo traviesa
37 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes77
Edy's Pizza Restaurant
Restaurant · American, Burger, Mexican, Pizza, Sandwich
20 Lerdo de Tejada
Tu-Su 09:00-22:00
CLASE AZUL CERÁMICA
Brewery and winery · 4.6 km
1885 Periférico Sr. Cura Salvador Zúñiga Torres, Tepatitlán de Morelos
65 more on the map.
History
The area was primitively inhabited by the Otomi people, a hunter-gatherer society. After that, the Tecuexe arrived in the area, also known as the tecuanni, which means cruel or sanguinary, as a reference to their fighting nature.
The city had various locations across time: the first, known as Pueblo Viejo in the Raumalelí hill; afterward, they moved to the Cerrito de la Cruz, which today is home to a hilltop chapel, and finally, under the leadership of Mapelo, to its current location.
In the year of 1530, the Spanish captain Pedro Almíndez Chirinos arrived at the area, sent by Nuño Beltrán de Guzmán to explore the region up to the state of Zacatecas, and so he arrived in Zapotlán del Rey, Acatic, Zapotlán el Grande, and Tepatitlán, ending up in the Cerro Gordo.
Around the same time Almíndez Chirinos arrived, a group of Franciscan Friars Christened the area, built the first church by the name of San Francisco de Asís, and evangelized the natives. Because of this settlement, the village took the name of San Francisco de Tecpatitlán (The ancient way of spelling the city's name).
From the History section of Tepatitlán on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay12
Churches and places of worship11
San Antonio de Pauda
Church · Catholic · 0.6 km
134 Emilio Carranza, Tepatitlán de Morelos
Santuario de la Virgen de Guadalupe
Church · Roman Catholic
60 Tepeyac, Tepatitlán de Morelos
Shopping19
Gas and EV charging21
Schools, colleges and libraries73
Healthcare23
Hospital Real San Lucas
Hospital · 1.2 km
863 Avenida Luis Donaldo Colosio, Tepatitlán de Morelos
Farmacia Tepa
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.9 km
Camino a Santa Bárbara, Tepatitlan de Morelos jalisco
Farmacia Tepa
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.8 km
1108 Av. Luis Donaldo Colosio, Tepatitlán de Morelos
Map of Tepatitlán de Morelos
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Getting there and nearby towns
Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport (GDL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 65 km away.
- Zapotlanejo 38 km southwest, about 38 min by car
- Atotonilco el Alto 40 km southeast, about 40 min by car
- Yahualica de González Gallo 42 km north, about 42 min by car
- Jalostotitlán 50 km northeast, about 50 min by car
- Tonalá 54 km southwest, about 54 min by car
- El Salto 55 km southwest, about 55 min by car
- Tlaquepaque 58 km west, about 58 min by car
- Jamay 58 km south, about 58 min by car
- Guadalajara 63 km west, about 1 h by car
- Zapopan 66 km west, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Tepatitlán de Morelos (20250425)1, José González Peña, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Feria de Tepatitlán, Jalisco - 39878275060, Alejandro Hernández Osuna, Public domain
- Feria de Tepatitlán, Jalisco - 41685312171, Alejandro Hernández Osuna, Public domain
- Feria de Tepatitlán, Jalisco - 39878270070, Alejandro Hernández Osuna, Public domain
- Feria de Tepatitlán, Jalisco - 41685319521, Alejandro Hernández Osuna, Public domain
- Feria de Tepatitlán, Jalisco - 41645811272, Alejandro Hernández Osuna, Public domain
- Feria de Tepatitlán, Jalisco, Alejandro Hernández Osuna, Public domain
- Tepatitlán banner, Alejandro Hernández Osuna, Public domain
- Tepatitlán - December 2018, Remaggio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Callophrys xami 440387135, Yael Ruiz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cualtos - panoramio - laloett (1), laloett, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cualtos - panoramio - laloett (2), laloett, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cualtos - panoramio - laloett, laloett, CC BY-SA 3.0
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