El Pocito
in San Francisco Lachigoló of Estado de Oaxaca, Mexico

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
17.029 and -96.610 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 17° 1' 42" and W -96° 36' 36"
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: 04:43 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Mexico_City
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:27 am and 5:52 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bantam Village
References
This place on Geonames.org
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

Discover El Pocito

El Pocito in San Francisco Lachigoló (Estado de Oaxaca) with it's 19 citizens is a town in Mexico about 234 mi (or 377 km) south-east of Mexico City, the country's capital city.

Current time in El Pocito is now 04:43 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Mexico City with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 9 airports near El Pocito, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Mexico is Xoxocotlán International Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Mexico is Prehistoric Caves of Yagul and Mitla in the Central Valley of Oaxaca in a distance of 68 mi (or 110 km), East. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: San Francisco Lachigolo, Rojas de Cuauhtemoc, Santa Maria Guelace, Santa Maria del Tule and San Jeronimo Tlacochahuaya. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 78 °F

Morning Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Evening Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 49%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 62% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Thursday, 7th of November 2024

25°C (78 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Friday, 8th of November 2024

25°C (77 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Saturday, 9th of November 2024

25°C (78 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hotel Cosijo

Address
2,6 mi
Calle Libertad No. 21
70460 San Jeronimo Tlacochahuaya
Mexico

Time Information

Checkout: 12:30 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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

Oaxaca, Boda Tradicional en el Valle de Oaxaca

Published: December 07, 2013
Length: 18:18 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: VIDEOREYVIDEO

Gran manifestación de tradiciones y costumbres, entre dos pueblos del valle de Oaxaca.Todo esto con motivo del casamiento de Carlos de Tlalixtac y Olivia de Tomaltepec. Todo un evento para...


Oaxaca, Santo Domingo Tomaltepec, fiesta patronal 2013

Published: September 20, 2013
Length: 05:12 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: VIDEOREYVIDEO

Comunidad situada en el Valle de Oaxaca, cerca del Tule. Conserva intactas sus tradiciones y costumbres, que se manifiestan en su fiesta patronal que pongo a su consideración.


Visitando México Santa María del Tule Oaxaca

Published: October 03, 2014
Length: 08:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: troll1101

el árbol mas grueso del mundo Nombre común: Ahuehuete o Sabino Nombre técnico: Taxodium Mucronatum (ten) Familia: Taxodiacea Género: Taxodium Edad: Más de 2000 años Grosor: 58 metros...


09-02-2014 en Santa Maria del Tule visitando El Rincon del Mezcal de nuestra amiga Naye Aquino

Published: February 10, 2014
Length: 57:32 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jair Cruz Arteaga

trate de hacer algo serio pero... mejor véanlo ustedes.


Una visita matinal al pueblo Santa Maria del Tule Oaxaca.AVI

Published: October 12, 2012
Length: 06:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Hebert Martinez

Paseo por Sta. Ma. del Tule Oaxaca en una hermosa y fresca mañana primaveral para conocer el famoso árbol de más de dos mil años de antigüedad.


EL ÁRBOL DEL TULE Y SUS FIGURAS - AHUEHUETE ANCESTRAL EN OAXACA

Published: March 18, 2015
Length: 02:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: DescubrirMexico.com

En Oaxaca, una de las visitas obligadas es el Ahuehuete ancestral ubicado en el poblado de Santa María del Tule, por sus dimensiones e historia vale la pena admirarlo. También vale la pena...


ARBOL DEL TULE, UN ARBOL MILENARIO!!!

Published: March 30, 2011
Length: 21:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: juanjo de la rosa

Una vista del árbol milenario que se encuentra en santa Maria del Tule en Oaxaca de mas de 2000 años de antigüedad!!!


ARBOL DEL TULE, OAXACA

Published: May 28, 2012
Length: 01:29 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Luigy Kratos

El Árbol del Tule es el árbol con el diámetro de tronco más grande del mundo. Es un ahuehuete (taxodium mucronatum) con un perímetro de aproximadamente 42 metros y una altura de 40 metros....


Meksyk Tule drzewo

Published: November 15, 2012
Length: 06:25 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Krzysztof Korniaho

W miejscowości Santa Maria del Tule, w stanie Oaxaca, w Meksyku rośnie drzewo tego gatunku o najgrubszym pniu na świecie, według niektórych opinii także drzewo o największej objętości....


Mexico, Tule - The widest tree in the world

Published: March 14, 2015
Length: 48:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: bogmar11

Tule - The widest tree in the world 14.02.2015. Cypress tree growing in the center of Santa Maria del Tule, 11 km to the south. From Oaxaca. It has about 1.400 years. The circuit has more...


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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.

Árbol del Tule

El Árbol del Tule (Spanish for The Tree of Tule) is a tree located in the church grounds in the town center of Santa María del Tule in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, approximately 9 km east of the city of Oaxaca on the road to Mitla. It is a Montezuma cypress (Taxodium mucronatum), or ahuehuete (meaning "old man of the water" in Nahuatl). It has the stoutest trunk of any tree in the world. In 2001 it was placed on a UNESCO tentative list of World Heritage Sites.

Located at 17.0465, -96.6361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Individual trees, Mexican folklore, Religious places of the indigenous peoples of North America, Sacred trees, Visitor attractions in Oaxaca

Santa María del Tule, Oaxaca

Santa María del Tule is a town and a municipality in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. It is part of the Centro District in the Valles Centrales region. It is located 11 kilometers SE of the city of Oaxaca on Highway 190, passing the city and ruins of Mitla. The town and municipality are named for the patron saint of the place, the Virgin Mary and “Tule” comes from the Náhuatl word “tulle” or “tullin” which means bulrush.

Located at 17.0333, -96.6167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Oaxaca, Municipalities of Oaxaca

Tlalixtac de Cabrera

Tlalixtac de Cabrera is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of km². It is part of the Centro District in the Valles Centrales region. As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of .

Located at 17.0667, -96.65 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities of Oaxaca, Populated places in Oaxaca