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Coatzacoalcos
City and municipality in Veracruz, Mexico

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.

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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.

Get in

Getting to Coatzacoalcos

Coatzacoalcos has twice-daily flights on Aeromexico to and from Mexico City.

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    Minatitlán International Airport
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    Coatzalcocos
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    Coatzacoalcos
See

Worth seeing

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.

Eat

Where to eat

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    El Brasero

    Francisco Sarabia 428, Frutos de la Revolucion,.

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    La Picadita Jarocha

    Long time "go to" seafood restaurant with ocean views.

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    Enchiladas el Yaqui

    Popular enchilada house with very good, regional style enchiladas and sauces.

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    Los Conejos

    Family-friendly casual restaurant serving traditional Mexican dishes like enchiladas, tacos, soups and more.

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    Morita

    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.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Angélica Rivera de Peña (CC BY-SA 2.0), Wikimedia Commons.