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Population16,622
GeoNames
RegionChiapas
Elevation782 m
2,566 ft
Founded1562
Time zoneAmerica/Mexico City
Nearest airportPalenque International Airport (PQM)
52 km
Why visit Yajalón
Townapedia lists 1 place to eat in and around town.
Weather in Yajalón
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About Yajalón
Yajalón is a city and municipality in the Mexican state of Chiapas in southern Mexico.
From the Wikipedia article Yajalón (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Restaurants and cafes1
Shopping2
Schools, colleges and libraries1
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Healthcare1
Map of Yajalón
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Getting there and nearby towns
Palenque International Airport (PQM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 52 km away.
- Aurora Grande 5 km southwest, about 5 min by car
- Tzasibiltic 6 km southeast, about 6 min by car
- Lázaro Cárdenas 6 km northwest, about 6 min by car
- Hidalgo Joshil 6 km north, about 6 min by car
- El Recreo 6 km southwest, about 6 min by car
- Tzajalá 8 km southwest, about 8 min by car
- Tocob Leglemal 8 km northwest, about 8 min by car
- Joshil 9 km north, about 9 min by car
- Chilón 10 km southeast, about 10 min by car
- San Cristóbal de las Casas 59 km southwest, about 59 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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
- Zona Centro - 2012 (De Sur a Nte) - panoramio, jose pinacho, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pista(Hangares), desde B. 12 de Diciembre - panoramio, jose pinacho, CC BY-SA 3.0
- UNICH - panoramio, jose pinacho, CC BY-SA 3.0
- CEDUCAD - panoramio, jose pinacho, CC BY-SA 3.0
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