Village Chiautla, Estado de México Valley of Mexico Teotihuacan Valley
Chiautla village with an 1800 church whose tower is red tezontle, home of Zapatista land-reform fighters, and a fireworks fiesta each 25 March.
From Mexico City: 45 min by car (42 km by road) How to get there ↓
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How to get to Ocopulco
- From Mexico City: about 45 min by road (~42 km)
- Nearest airport: Mexico City (Felipe Ángeles) (NLU), 35 min by car to Teotihuacán
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About Ocopulco
Ocopulco had 4,308 people in 2020 and sits around 2,261 m up; after the seat itself it is the largest community in Chiautla. The name is Nahuatl: ocotl, pine torch wood, plus pol or pul, which marks something large, and the locative co; the municipal history glosses it as "among the big ocote pines". A document dated 1793 records that this was the year it stopped being a barrio of La Encarnación Ocopulco and split from Tezoyuca as a pueblo, before being folded into Chiautla.
The church is the first thing to look at. It was built in 1800, and its bell tower is red tezontle because Cerro El Tezoyo is close by, and it stands out against the hills. Ocopulco also matters in the story of land reform: Avelino Buendía received Emiliano Zapata here in 1913 and occupied Hacienda La Grande with his followers on 20 November 1914, and the municipal history says the first Zapatista land grant went to this village, with the ejidos of Tlaltecahuacán, Ocopulco and Tezoyuca coming out of it. The Papalotla river crosses the community, and each 25 March there is a fireworks fiesta. Chiautla, the seat, is about 5 km away in a straight line, and the pueblo of Teotihuacán about 13.
How to get to Ocopulco
Drive from Mexico City: 45 min, 42 km
Without a car, go via Chiautla: a bus from TAPO to San Andrés Chiautla leaves roughly every quarter hour and takes about 50 minutes (Rome2Rio data; confirm times with the operator). With a car, Chiautla is some 32 km from TAPO and half an hour out of traffic. Ocopulco is 5 km from the seat by air; take a taxi or ask about local transport on the plaza, as no route is published.
Coming from Teotihuacán, count on about 13 km by air and 15 to 25 minutes by car depending on traffic (approximate).
Directions to Ocopulco on Google Maps
Distances are in a straight line; the road is usually longer.
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From the nearest cities to Ocopulco
- Mexico City · 42 km by road, 45 min
- Pachuca · 79 km by road, 1 h 5 min
- San Martín Texmelucan · 84 km by road, 1 h 10 min
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Before you go to Ocopulco: hours, prices and tips
- Best season
- 25 March: annual fireworks festival in Ocopulco, per the municipal history. Gobierno de Chiautla (Historia) · checked Oct 2026
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Visiting Ocopulco: what to see and do
Look at the 1800 church and its red tezontle tower, with the hills behind it.
Walk through the village along the Papalotla river, which crosses it.
Ask about Avelino Buendía and the Zapatista land grant, part of the village's history.
Come on 25 March for the fireworks fiesta.
Continue to Chiautla, the seat, and its parish of San Andrés Apóstol.
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Tours & activities
Day trips and guided outings from Teotihuacán often include Ocopulco; with a local guide you can get there without a car.
Rental cars
Pick up a car at NLU (Mexico City (Felipe Ángeles)): about 35 min by road to Teotihuacán, then 13 km more to Ocopulco, on your own schedule.
Flights
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mexico City (Felipe Ángeles) (NLU), about 35 min by road from Teotihuacán, the base for Ocopulco.
Mobile data
Signal can drop away from Teotihuacán: download a map of the way to Ocopulco before you set out, or carry an eSIM with data.
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When to go to Ocopulco mild
Ocopulco shares the climate of Teotihuacán, 13 km away. The best months to visit are January, February, March, and December.
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The closest Pueblo Mágico: Teotihuacán
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Closest to Ocopulco
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Chiconcuac · Town · 4 km away
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San Salvador Atenco · Town · 4 km away
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Chiautla · Town · 5 km away
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Papalotla · Village · 5 km away
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Tepexpan · Town · 5 km away
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Acolman de Nezahualcóyotl · Town · 6 km away
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Ex Convento de Acolman · Landmark · 6 km away
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Near Ocopulco
Drive times by road from OpenStreetMap, without traffic. Times marked ~ are estimated from the straight-line distance.
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