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    SanMatiasCuijingo, San Matías Cuijingo, Estado de México

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    San Matías Cuijingo

    Village Juchitepec, Estado de México Valley of Mexico Volcano Route Monasteries on the slopes of Popocatépetl Northern Morelos

    A Juchitepec delegation at 2,500 m with a view of Popocatépetl, legends of an eagle and San Matías, and feasts in May and December.

    From Cuautla: 40 min by car (38 km by road) How to get there ↓

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    How to get to San Matías Cuijingo

    • From Cuautla: about 40 min by road (~38 km)
    • Nearest airport: Mexico City (MEX), 1 h 33 min by car to Tlayacapan
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    About San Matías Cuijingo

    San Matías Cuijingo is a delegation of the municipality of Juchitepec in the east of the State of Mexico, at 2,504 m. It had 7,532 inhabitants in 2020 and is the municipality's second-largest locality after the seat, which lies about 4 km away. Tepetlixpa is roughly 8 km to the south. Popocatépetl can be seen from the village, and the Cerro del Águila rises within its land.

    The name comes from the Nahuatl Cuixinco, tied to hawks, and residents explain it with two legends. In the first, an eagle perched on the hill flew off in fright at some cuijis (lizards), hence "place of lizards" and the hill's name. In the second, the statue of San Matías the Apostle, carried in procession from Tepetlixpa towards Juchitepec, grew heavy and brought rain as it left the village; a church was built for it, and the statue was found lying at the altar, taken as a sign that it wanted to stay.

    Local life is agricultural: maize, chamomile, oats, wheat and beans, plus calves, sheep, pigs and chickens. The feasts are San Matías the Apostle on 14 May, San Isidro Labrador on 15 May and the Virgin of Guadalupe on 12 December, and each barrio has its own as well. The climate is temperate, with frosts from December to February and a dry spell from January to March. The village used to be called simply Cuijingo; the current name was adopted in 2010.

    How to get to San Matías Cuijingo

    Drive from Cuautla: 40 min, 38 km

    Cuijingo is linked by a secondary road to Juchitepec (the municipal seat, about 4 km) and to Tepetlixpa (about 8 km south); to the north the same road connects with Tenango del Aire and Chalco. From Mexico City the logical route is the Mexico–Puebla highway to Chalco and then up through the Tenango del Aire and Juchitepec area; there is no published officially published route, so check the way on a map.

    The nearest city on the list is Cuautla (Morelos), about 30 km in a straight line, roughly 35 minutes or more by road; the nearest pueblo is Tlayacapan, about 20 km as the crow flies. There are no hotels registered in the village: the closest are in Juchitepec, 5-6 km away.

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    Before you go to San Matías Cuijingo: hours, prices and tips

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    The main feasts are San Matías the Apostle (14 May), San Isidro Labrador (15 May) and the Virgin of Guadalupe (12 December). January to March is the dry season; frosts fall from December to February. Wikipedia (es): San Matías Cuijingo · checked Oct 2026

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    Visiting San Matías Cuijingo: what to see and do

    The church of San Matías the Apostle, with the legend of the statue that wanted to stay.
    The Cerro del Águila above the village.
    The view of Popocatépetl from the higher ground and the cemetery.
    The feasts of 14-15 May and 12 December.
    Juchitepec, the municipal seat, about 4 km away, with its feast of the Señor de las Agonías (24-26 April).

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    When to go to San Matías Cuijingo mild

    San Matías Cuijingo shares the climate of Tlayacapan, 20 km away. The best months to visit are January, February, March, and December.

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