Coatzacoalcos
Coatzacoalcos is a major port city in the southern part of the Mexican state of Veracruz, mostly on the western side of the Coatzacoalcos River estuary, on the Bay of Campeche, on the southern Gulf of Mexico coast.
Coatzacoalcos is a major port city in the southern part of the Mexican state of Veracruz, mostly on the western side of the Coatzacoalcos River estuary, on the Bay of Campeche, on the southern Gulf of Mexico coast. The city serves as the municipal seat of the municipality of the same name. The city had a 2020 census population of 212,540, making it the third-largest city in the state after Veracruz and Xalapa. The municipality covers a surface area of 471.16 km2 (181.916 sq mi) and reported a population of 310,698 persons. The municipality population in 2015 was 319,187 a decrease of 9% over 2020.
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Worth seeing in and around Coatzacoalcos
One place within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Estadio Rafael Hernández Ochoa
The Estadio Rafael Hernández Ochoa is a multi-use stadium in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium for Delfines de Coatzacoalcos.
2.7 km · stadium in Coatzacoalcos, Mexico · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
Coastal Malecon - walk along a seawall fronting the Gulf of Mexico. The views at sunrise and sunset are the best in the city. Olmec Archaeological Museum, John Sparks s/n (on the Coastal Malecon), 10ː00-18ː00 Tuesday through Sunday, closed Monday, M$10.
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Where to eat
- 01El Brasero
Francisco Sarabia 428, Frutos de la Revolucion,.
- 02La Picadita Jarocha
Long time "go to" seafood restaurant with ocean views.
- 03Enchiladas el Yaqui
Popular enchilada house with very good, regional style enchiladas and sauces.
- 04Los Conejos
Family-friendly casual restaurant serving traditional Mexican dishes like enchiladas, tacos, soups and more.
- 05Morita
Clean, bright, casual restaurant with quick service and affordable prices on popular traditional Mexican favorites, from tortas and enchiladas to breakfast items like chilaquiles and omelettes.
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Getting to Coatzacoalcos
- Airports
- Carlos Rovirosa Pérez (VSA), 172 km · General Heriberto Jara (VER), 216 km · Xoxocotlán (OAX), 274 km
- Stations
- Coatzacoalcos railway station, 1.8 km · Port of Coatzacoalcos, 2.1 km
- Villahermosa → Coatzacoalcos160 km · quickest by road, 2h 32m · MX$150–200
- Veracruz → Coatzacoalcos213 km · quickest by road, 4h 37m · MX$280–375
- Oaxaca → Coatzacoalcos270 km · quickest by road, 7h 36m · MX$440–580
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No local-transport research exists yet for Coatzacoalcos
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Coatzacoalcos. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
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Next door to Coatzacoalcos
- Coatzacoalcos Municipalitymunicipality in the State of Veracruz, Mexico5.1 km
- 11th federal electoral district of Veracruzfederal electoral district of Mexico1 km