Mata Ortiz
in Casas Grandes of Estado de Chihuahua, Mexico

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
30.167 and -108.017 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 30° 10' 0" and W -108° 1' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Peso - MXN
Spoken languages:
Spanish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:37 AM (Friday)
Timezone: America/Chihuahua
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:38 am and 5:15 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Mexico in Central America

Safety Score: 3,6 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Mexico.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Mexico. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Mata Ortiz

Mata Ortiz in Casas Grandes (Estado de Chihuahua) is a city located in Mexico about 927 mi (or 1,492 km) north-west of Mexico City, the country's capital town.

Current time in Mata Ortiz is now 05:37 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / Chihuahua with an UTC offset of -7 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Mata Ortiz. The closest airport in Mexico is Nuevo Casas Grandes Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Agua Prieta, Deming, El Paso, Huepac and Aconchi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 75 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Evening Temperature 20°C / 67 °F
Night Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 6%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 17 km/h (11 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 15th of November 2024

22°C (71 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Few clouds, strong breeze.

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

13°C (55 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

11°C (51 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light snow, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

The Renaissance of Mata Ortiz trailer laurels

Published: June 30, 2012
Length: 32:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: scott petersen

The amazing story of how an American adventurer and a brilliant, self-taught artist transformed a dying desert village into a home for world-class art. This documentary was awarded at the Sedona...


Los Gallegos

Published: April 01, 2015
Length: 24:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: mata ortiz

The story of a family of potters in the small Mexican desert town of Mata Ortiz. This is an outtake from the Emmy-winning documentary "The Renaissance of Mata Ortiz." www.MataOrtizMovie.com.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Mata Ortiz

Mata Ortiz is a small village in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico, less than 100 miles from the US-Mexico border. The community, population 2,000, is one of the designated localidades (localities) in the municipio libre (municipality) of Casas Grandes, one of several such pueblos in a wide, fertile valley long inhabited by indigenous people. Mata Ortiz is located at the base of a mountain known as El Indio and on the west bank of the Rio Palanganas, a tributary of the Rio Casas Grandes.

Located at 30.179, -108.021 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Chihuahua, Native American pottery


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Mata Ortiz