El Retén
in Saucillo of Estado de Chihuahua, Mexico
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 27.869 and -105.502 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 27° 52' 7" and W -105° 30' 8"
- 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: 11:07 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: America/Chihuahua
- UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:31 am and 5:06 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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
Discover El Retén
El Retén in Saucillo (Estado de Chihuahua) is a city in Mexico about 709 mi (or 1,141 km) north-west of Mexico City, the country's capital city.
Local time in El Retén is now 11:07 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named America / Chihuahua with an UTC offset of -7 hours. We know of 4 airports in the vicinity of El Retén. The closest airport in Mexico is General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport in a distance of 64 mi (or 103 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Rosales, Meoqui, Julimes, Santa Eulalia and Valle de Allende. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 79 °F
| Morning Temperature | 14°C / 58 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 24°C / 75 °F |
| Night Temperature | 19°C / 67 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 17% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 50% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
24°C (75 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
24°C (75 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
26°C (80 °F)
19°C (65 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Videos from this area
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Selenite Fortress of Solitude at Naica Mine, Chihuahua, México
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Naica-Proyecto Renovacion Naica
Pueblo Mágico.
Cristaux géants
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Se me subio la presion
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Crystal-Caves-FR-001.flv
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Naica Mine
The Naica Mine of the Mexican state of Chihuahua is a working mine that is best known for its extraordinary selenite crystals. Located in Naica in the municipality of Saucillo, the Naica Mine, a lead, zinc and silver mine operated by Industrias Peñoles, Mexico's largest lead producer. Caverns discovered during mining operations contain crystals of selenite as large as 4 feet in diameter and 50 feet long.
Naica
Naica is a town in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. It is located in the municipality of Saucillo and reported a population of 4,775 in the 2005 INEGI Census. It is a mining town and the location of the renowned Naica Mine.
Cave of the Crystals
Cueva de los Cristales (Cave of the Crystals) {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=Caveofcrystals. jpg|size=|sizedefault=256px|alt=}} Explorer standing in the cave.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of El Retén.
Rosales- Meoqui
- Julimes
- Santa Eulalia
- Valle de Allende
- Parral
- Chihuahua
- Santa Isabel
- El Oro
- Gran Morelos
- Matamoros
- Santa Barbara
Marfa- Alpine
- Fort Davis
- Van Horn
- San Pedro de Las Colonias
- Sierra Blanca
- Sinaloa de Leyva
- Culiacan
- Viesca
- Quiriego
- Sanderson
- Fort Stockton
- El Paso
- Navojoa
- San Ignacio
- Los Mochis
- Pecos
- El Salto
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
El Retén
