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Delve into Barrio de la Asunción
Barrio de la Asunción in Metepec (Estado de México) with it's 725 habitants is a town located in Mexico about 33 mi (or 53 km) south-west of Mexico City, the country's capital town.
Time in Barrio de la Asunción is now 07:18 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Mexico City with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Barrio de la Asunción, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Mexico is Licenciado Adolfo Lopez Mateos International Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 12 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Mexico is Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in a distance of 29 mi (or 46 km), North-West. We saw 1 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: San Mateo Mexicaltzingo, Chapultepec, Metepec, San Mateo Atenco and San Antonio la Isla. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 70 °F
Morning Temperature | 10°C / 51 °F |
Evening Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
Night Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 40% |
Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 4% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Friday, 8th of November 2024
22°C (72 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.
Saturday, 9th of November 2024
21°C (70 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 10th of November 2024
21°C (70 °F)
11°C (53 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
City Express Suites Toluca
Quinta del Rey Hotel
Courtyard Toluca Tollocan
FIESTA INN TOLUCA CENTRO
Courtyard Toluca Airport
FIESTA INN TOLUCA TOLLOCAN
BEST WESTERN PLUS GRAN MARQUES
MICROTEL TOLUCA
CITY EXPRESS TOLUCA
Crowne Plaza TOLUCA-LANCASTER
Videos from this area
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SE DERRAMA UNA UNCION EN LIBERTAD PARA LAS NACIONES METEPEC
EL ESPIRITU SANTO SE MANIFESTO, ESTE DOMINGO EN EL CULTO DE LA MAÑANA LOS INVITAMOS A NUESTRAS REUNIONES DOMINGO 12 Y 5 PM.
Carta a mi familia: Esfuerzo y el valor de las cosas. - New York City Marathon 2013
Un Maratón en sí, NO engrandece por el hecho de participar en él... La persona que termina un maratón tiene que tener ciertos valores consigo antes de comenzarlo. La experiencia de un...
San Mateo Mexicaltzingo chinelos. 3ra. Mayordomía.
Día de la feria en honor al Dulce Nombre de Jesús, a cargo de la Tercera Mayordomía. Martes 25 de febrero de 2014.
MEXICALTZINGO: COMPARSAS DE CHINELOS / FEBRERO 2013
CHINELOS INVITADOS POR LA 4 MAYORDOMÍA DEL DULCE NOMBRE DE JESÚS.
MEXICALTZINGO. FERIA DULCE NOMBRE DE JESÚS / MARIACHI 2013
EL MARIACHI GAMA 1000 CANTANDO EL PASTOR Y LAS MAÑANITAS AL DULCE NOMBRE DE JESÚS...!!!
MANDINGO TE VI CON EL-FERIA MEXICALTZINGO 2013
BUENA ROLA EL EXITO MAS FUERTE DE MANDINGO Y TE VI CON EL EN LA FERIA DE MEXICALTZINGO 2013.
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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.
Metepec
Metepec is a city and municipality in the State of Mexico in Mexico and is located directly to the east of the state capital, Toluca, at an altitude of 2,635 metres above sea level. The centre of Mexico City lies some 50 km further to the east. The name Metepec comes from Náhuatl meaning hill of the maguey plants. However, it is also known in the Matlatzinca language as "Nepinta-Tuhi" meaning 'people of corn land' and in the Otomi language as "Ntaguada".
Galerias Metepec
The Centro Comercial Galerias Metepec located in Metepec, Mexico State is the main mall for people from Toluca and Metepec. Stores there sell clothes, entertainment, food and housewares. There are more than 130 stores with brands like Lacoste, Bebe, Liverpool, and Sears. There are also restaurants, an ice skating track, jack, kids area, cinemas, fast food area, optic stores, cell phone stores, trip agencies and beauty salons.
Soteno family of Metepec (pottery)
The Soteno family of Metepec is one of the main families of ceramic artisans specializing in sculptures called Trees of Life which have made the town found in the State of Mexico one of Mexico’s main ceramic centers. The Tree of Life is a complicated colorful sculpture which was developed from the creation of candlesticks.
Pottery of Metepec
The pottery of Metepec is that of a municipality in central Mexico, located near Mexico City. It is noted for durable utilitarian items but more noted for its decorative and ritual items, especially sculptures called “trees of life,” decorative plaques in sun and moon shapes and mermaid like figures called Tlanchanas. Metepec potters such as the Soteno family have won national and international recognition for their work and the town hosts the annual Concurso Nacional de Alfarería y Cerámica.