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Tlacotalpan

Also known as Historic Monuments Zone of Tlacotalpan, Tlacotalpan

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Tlacotalpan is about 80 km south-east of Veracruz. The nearest other World Heritage site is Yagul and Mitla Caves, about 200 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Veracruz · about 579,000 peopleabout 80 km north-west
  • Jaltipan · about 67,000 peopleabout 120 km south-east
  • Córdoba · about 221,000 peopleabout 140 km west
  • Minatitlán · about 202,000 peopleabout 140 km south-east
  • Coatzacoalcos · about 287,000 peopleabout 140 km south-east
  • Orizaba · about 355,000 peopleabout 160 km west
TlacotalpanPueblaVeracruzTlaxcalaXalapaVillahermosaOrizabaCoatzacoalcosTehuacanCórdobaMinatitlánTeziutlánAtlixco100 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Tlacotalpan and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesYagul and Mitla Caves1Oaxaca and Monte Albán2El Tajin, Pre-Hispanic City3Historic Centre of Puebla4Popocatepetl Monasteries5Tlacotalpan
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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