Why visit Tula de Allende
Townapedia lists 16 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 13 places to eat, 12 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Universidad Tecnológica de Tula-Tepeji and Tulasas.
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About Tula de Allende
Tula de Allende (Otomi: Mämeni) is a town and one of the 84 municipalities of Hidalgo in central-eastern Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 305.8 km2 (118.07 sq mi), and as of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 103,919. The municipality includes numerous smaller outlying towns, the largest of which are El Llano, San Marcos, and San Miguel Vindho. It is a regional economic center and one of Mexico's fastest growing cities.
From the Wikipedia article Tula de Allende (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks16
Tulasas
Monument and historic site · 0.9 km
Archaeological site in Hidalgo, Mexico
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Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Restaurants and cafes13
Sicarú Xquenda Café
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 2.2 km
KM 6 Libramiento Tula-Tepeji, Tula de Allende Hidalgo
Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00
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History
The name is derived from the Nahuatl phrase Tollan-Xicocotitlan, which means near where cattails grow. Tula is the Hispanicized pronunciation of Tollan. In the Otomi language the area is called Namehi, which means "place of many people". It was given the appendage of "de Allende" in honor of Ignacio Allende who fought in the Mexican War of Independence.
The area was the capital of one of the major civilizations of Mesoamerica, that of the Toltecs. The Toltecs rose to power after 713 CE as the successor to Teotihuacan. The current city is centered just south of the ceremonial center of the ancient city, which is famous for its Atlantean figures. The Toltec Empire reached as far south as the Valley of Mexico and its influence has been found in artifacts as far away as the current U.S. Southwest. It is believed that aguamiel was first extracted around 1100CE, which led to the making of pulque. The last Toltec ruler was Topilzin Ce-Acatl Quetzalcoatl who came to power in 1085.
According to the Codex Mendoza, the site was conquered under the reign of Tizoc and subsequently incorporated into the Aztec Empire
After the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, Pedro Miahuazochil was named in 1531 as the lord of Tula helping to evangelize the area.
From the History section of Tula de Allende on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay12
Churches and places of worship8
La Iglesia de Jesuscristo de los Santos de los Ultimos Dias
Church · Mormon · 1.1 km
Shopping7
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries12
Centro de Formación Pastoral Casa de la Cristiandad
School
Calle Vicente Guerrero, Tula de Allende
Escuela Primaria Ignacio Manuel Altamirano
School · 1.4 km
Calle Volcán Karamin, Tula de Allende
Escuela Secundaria General Lázaro Cárdenas
School · 1.3 km
Volcán Malinche, Tula de Allende
Healthcare7
Farmacia de la Luz
Clinic and pharmacy
Heroico Colegio Militar 7 Calle Heróico Colegio Militar, Tula de Allende
Farmacia la Malinche
Clinic and pharmacy
103-B Puente de Rosas, Centro, Tula de Allende
Map of Tula de Allende
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Getting there and nearby towns
Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 49 km away.
- Cuautitlán Izcalli 48 km south, about 48 min by car
- Villa Nicolás Romero 48 km south, about 48 min by car
- San Pablo de las Salinas 51 km southeast, about 51 min by car
- San Francisco Coacalco 54 km southeast, about 54 min by car
- Buenavista 53 km south, about 53 min by car
- Ciudad López Mateos 58 km south, about 58 min by car
- Ecatepec de Morelos 59 km southeast, about 59 min by car
- Tlalnepantla 59 km south, about 59 min by car
- Azcapotzalco 65 km south, about 1 h by car
- Mexico City 73 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Catedral de tula, g_leon_h, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Telamones Tula, User:Luidger, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kiosktula, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Puesto de flores, Cesarachp, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Calavera para recolectar dulces, Cesarachp, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Calaveritas de dulce, Cesarachp, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Calaveritas de dulce 1, Cesarachp, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Miniofrenda 2, Cesarachp, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mini ofrenda 1, Cesarachp, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Veladoras, Cesarachp, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Calaveritas de azucar, Cesarachp, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Calaveritas de chocolate 2, Cesarachp, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Calaveritas de chocolate 1, Cesarachp, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mini ofrendas, Cesarachp, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Calabazas de plastico, Cesarachp, CC BY-SA 3.0
- OpenAirTheaterTula08, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- OpenAirTheaterTula02, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- OpenAirTheaterTula05, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- OpenAirTheaterTula04, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- OpenAirTheaterTula06, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- OpenAirTheaterTula03, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- OpenAirTheaterTula07, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- OpenAirTheaterTula01, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- TulaCathedral05, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- TulaCathedral02, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- TulaCathedral10, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- TulaCathedral04, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- TulaCathedral01, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- TulaCathedral08, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- TulaCathedral09, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- TulaCathedral07, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- TulaCathedral03, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- TulaCathedral06, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Puesto de flores 2, Cesarachp, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Quetzalcoatl Street Tula, Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TulaTown, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Exposición de portadas históricas de periódico local en Tula, Hidalgo 04, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Exposición de portadas históricas de periódico local en Tula, Hidalgo 05, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Exposición de portadas históricas de periódico local en Tula, Hidalgo 03, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Exposición de portadas históricas de periódico local en Tula, Hidalgo 02, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
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