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Population12,713
GeoNames
RegionGuanajuato
Elevation1,719 m
5,640 ft
Time zoneAmerica/Mexico City
Nearest airportCaptain Rogelio Castillo National Airport (CYW)
25 km
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About Valtierrilla
Valtierrilla is a village in the Mexican state of Guanajuato, near the city of Salamanca, with a population of 13,200 in 2007. It is considered the world capital of the fruit-bearing cactus known as nopal (Opuntia ficus-indica).
From the Wikipedia article Valtierrilla (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Getting there and nearby towns
Captain Rogelio Castillo National Airport (CYW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 25 km away.
- Puerto de Valle 5 km south, about 5 min by car
- Godoy 5 km northeast, about 5 min by car
- Mexicanos 6 km east, about 6 min by car
- El Divisador 6 km northwest, about 6 min by car
- Salamanca 8 km northwest, about 8 min by car
- Irapuato 28 km northwest, about 28 min by car
- Celaya 33 km east, about 33 min by car
- San Miguel de Allende 58 km northeast, about 58 min by car
- Santiago de Querétaro 77 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- León de los Aldama 87 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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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
- Kiosco de valtierrilla, wallanxd, CC BY-SA 4.0
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