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Explore La Penita in Mexico

La Penita in the region of Veracruz-Llave is a place in Mexico - some 204 mi or ( 328 km ) South-East of Mexico City , the country's capital city .

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Time in La Penita is now 12:30 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Mexico City " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Toluca, San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec, Puebla, Pachuca, and Oaxaca. Since you are here already, consider visiting Toluca . Where to go and what to see in La Penita ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Tonto River

The Tonto River is a river of Oaxaca, Mexico that flows from the mountains of Zongolica. It is dammed by the Miguel Alemán Dam near the town of Temascal or Nuevo Soyaltepec, forming the Miguel Alemán Lake. Below the dam, the river flows southeast past San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec, where it joins the Santo Domingo River to form the Papaloapan River.

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Located at 18.23 -96.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Geography of Mesoamerica, Geography of Oaxaca, Rivers of Mexico

San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec

San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec, or simply referred to as Tuxtepec, is the head of the municipality by the same name and is the second most populous city of the Mexican state of Oaxaca. It is part of the Tuxtepec District of the Papaloapan Region. As of the 2005 census, the city is home to a population of 94,209 and 144,555 in the municipality (0.979% of the state population), though census data are often under reported for various reasons.

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Located at 18.10 -96.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Oaxaca, Nahuatl words and phrases, Populated places in Oaxaca

XEOJN-AM

XEOJN (La Voz de la Chinantla – "The Voice of la Chinantla") is an indigenous community radio station that broadcasts in Spanish, Mazatec, Cuicatec and Chinantec from San Lucas Ojitlán, in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. It is run by the Cultural Indigenist Broadcasting System (SRCI) of the National Commission for the Development of Indigenous Peoples (CDI). XEOJN is located in MexicoXEOJNXEOJN Transmitter: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:18|04|N|96|23|W||| | |name= }}

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Located at 18.07 -96.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Chinantec-language radio stations, Community radio stations in Mexico, Cuicatec-language radio stations, Mazatecan-language radio stations, Radio stations in Oaxaca

Tihuatlán (municipality)

Tihuatlán is a municipality located in the north zone in the State of Veracruz, about 316 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 828.29 km2. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:18|27|N|96|21|W||| | |name= }}. The name comes from the language Náhuatl, Cihua-tlán; that means “Women’s place " but refers to gods.

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Located at 18.45 -96.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Veracruz

Tierra Blanca, Veracruz

Tierra Blanca is a city and its surrounding municipality of the same name located in the south-central part of the state of Veracruz in Mexico. At the 2005 census the city had a population of 44,171 inhabitants. The city serves as the municipal seat of the municipality, which has an area of 1,363.76 km² (526.55 sq mi) and a population of 86,075 inhabitants. Its largest other community is the town of Joachín.

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Located at 18.45 -96.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Veracruz, Populated places in Veracruz