Why visit Zacatlán
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 84 places to eat, 16 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
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About Zacatlán
Zacatlán (Spanish: [sakaˈtlan] ; Nahuatl: pronounced [saˈkat͡ɬan]) is a city and municipal seat of Zacatlán Municipality located in the Sierra Norte de Puebla region of Puebla in central Mexico. The area is known for its production of apples, other fruit, cider and fruit wines, which are promoted through the annual Feria de la Manzana and Festival de la Sidra. It is also home to the Relojes Centenario company, the first clock factory in Latin America and the builder of the city's double sided flower clock in the main square. The historic center of the city is filled with traditional houses with red tile roofs and Zacatlan was designated a “Pueblo Mágico” in 2011.
From the Wikipedia article Zacatlán (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Zacatlán on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do5
Museums and landmarks4
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes84
On! Cheese Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 0.6 km
8 Calle 5 de Mayo, Zacatlán
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History
The name Zacatlán comes from Nahuatl and mean “place of zacate grass.” The appendage “de las Manzanas” is Spanish for “of the apples,” which is derived from the area's abundance production of apples. The city is known by two other names Zacatlan de Marques Galindo and San Pedro Zacatlan.
From the History section of Zacatlán on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay16
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping9
Healthcare11
Map of Zacatlán
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Getting there and nearby towns
El Tajín National Airport (PAZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 90 km away.
- Maquixtla 2 km west, about 2 min by car
- San Pedro Atmatla 3 km south, about 3 min by car
- Tlatempa 3 km east, about 3 min by car
- Poxcuatzingo 3 km northwest, about 3 min by car
- Jicolapa 4 km north, about 4 min by car
- San Miguel Tenango 4 km southeast, about 4 min by car
- Tomatlán 5 km south, about 5 min by car
- Pachuca de Soto 83 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Poza Rica de Hidalgo 85 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- San Martin Texmelucan de Labastida 88 km southwest, about 1 h 30 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
- Zacatlán - panoramio, Nacasma, CC BY 3.0
- Palacio Municipal Zacatlán, RenéHGA, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia de San Pedro y San Pablo en Zacatlán, Puebla 17, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia de San Pedro y San Pablo en Zacatlán, Puebla 22, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia de San Pedro y San Pablo en Zacatlán, Puebla 19, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia de San Pedro y San Pablo en Zacatlán, Puebla 20, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia de San Pedro y San Pablo en Zacatlán, Puebla 18, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia de San Pedro y San Pablo en Zacatlán, Puebla 16, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia de San Pedro y San Pablo en Zacatlán, Puebla 21, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia de San Pedro y San Pablo en Zacatlán, Puebla 15, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Edificios en Zacatlán, Puebla 02, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Edificios en Zacatlán, Puebla 01, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia de San Pedro y San Pablo en Zacatlán, Puebla 36, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia de San Pedro y San Pablo en Zacatlán, Puebla 38, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia de San Pedro y San Pablo en Zacatlán, Puebla 37, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia de San Pedro y San Pablo en Zacatlán, Puebla 35, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2MuniPalaceZacatlán, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Parroquia de San Pedro y San Pablo en Zacatlán, Puebla 10, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia de San Pedro y San Pablo en Zacatlán, Puebla 07, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia de San Pedro y San Pablo en Zacatlán, Puebla 08, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia de San Pedro y San Pablo en Zacatlán, Puebla 13, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia de San Pedro y San Pablo en Zacatlán, Puebla 14, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia de San Pedro y San Pablo en Zacatlán, Puebla 11, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia de San Pedro y San Pablo en Zacatlán, Puebla 09, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia de San Pedro y San Pablo en Zacatlán, Puebla 12, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Calles en Zacatlán, Puebla 02, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Calles en Zacatlán, Puebla 01, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Iglesia de Zacatlán - panoramio, Nacasma, CC BY 3.0
- Parroquia de San Pedro y San Pablo en Zacatlán, Puebla 06, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia de San Pedro y San Pablo en Zacatlán, Puebla 04, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- FranMonasteryZacatlan05, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- RedTileZacatlan03, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SquareFogZacatlan, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MainPlazaZacatlan03, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JoseDoloresPerezZacatlan, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Zacatlan -213 Palacio Municipal, Jaime.flores, CC BY-SA 3.0
- StreetSquareZacatlan, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fe - panoramio, Wiper México, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JoseDoloresPerezZacatlan02, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ClockMonasteryZacatlan, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
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