Venustiano Carranza, Mexico
Venustiano Carranza is a town of 15,496 people in Chiapas, Mexico, founded in 1560.
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Population15,496
GeoNames
RegionChiapas
Elevation784 m
2,572 ft
Founded1560
Time zoneAmerica/Mexico City
Nearest airportAeropuerto Internacional Ángel Albino Corzo (TGZ)
55 km
Why visit Venustiano Carranza
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark and 2 parks and trails in and around town.
Weather in Venustiano Carranza
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Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Churches and places of worship7
Iglesia del Señor del Calvario
Church
S/N Avenida Tercera Norte Poniente, Venustiano Carranza
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Schools, colleges and libraries2
Map of Venustiano Carranza
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Getting there and nearby towns
Aeropuerto Internacional Ángel Albino Corzo (TGZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 55 km away.
- San Francisco (El Calvito) 2 km south, about 2 min by car
- Miguel Hidalgo 7 km west, about 7 min by car
- Guadalupe Victoria 7 km north, about 7 min by car
- Grandeza del Río Blanco 8 km northeast, about 8 min by car
- Nicolás Ruiz 11 km north, about 11 min by car
- Presidente Echeverría (Laja Tendida) 11 km west, about 11 min by car
- La Gloria (La Tranca) 11 km east, about 11 min by car
- San Cristóbal de las Casas 44 km north, about 44 min by car
- Comitán 47 km east, about 47 min by car
- Tuxtla 75 km northwest, about 1 h 15 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
Photo credits
- Arco de Venunstiano Carranza Chiapas Mexico, Nacasma, CC BY-SA 4.0
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