↑ ↓ to move ↵ to open esc to close
    San Miguel Tenochtitlan, Jocotitlan, Mexico State, Mexico

    Photo by Enrique López-Tamayo Biosca, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    San Miguel Tenochtitlán

    Village Jocotitlán, Estado de México Municipality of Jocotitlán Northern Estado de México

    Mazahua village in western Jocotitlán, known for pottery, artisanal ice cream and a live Passion play in Holy Week.

    From Toluca: 1 h by car (71 km by road) How to get there ↓

    Near here

    See everything nearby ↓

    Plan your visit to San Miguel Tenochtitlán

    Where to stay near San Miguel Tenochtitlán

    Compare hotels, posadas and guest houses in San Miguel Tenochtitlán.

    Hotels in San Miguel Tenochtitlán Houses on Vrbo

    Tours to San Miguel Tenochtitlán

    Day trips and guided outings from El Oro often include San Miguel Tenochtitlán; with a local guide you can get there without a car.

    Find tours on Viator GetYourGuide

    How to get to San Miguel Tenochtitlán

    • From Toluca: about 1 h by road (~71 km)
    • Nearest airport: Toluca (TLC), 1 h 27 min by car to El Oro
    Rent a car at TLC Flights to TLC

    Route, map and directions ↓

    Links open a partner site. We may earn a commission if you book, at no cost to you.

    About San Miguel Tenochtitlán

    San Miguel Tenochtitlán is the main village of the western zone of the municipality of Jocotitlán, in the State of Mexico. It has nothing to do with Mexico City: this is a Mazahua village among low hills at 2,553 m above sea level. INEGI counted 6,660 people in 2020, making it the municipality's third-largest locality, up from just 749 in 1910; the big jump came between 1960 and 1980, from 1,082 to 3,504. The name pairs the patron saint, the archangel Michael, with a Nahuatl word usually read as "land of Lord Tenoch".

    Mazahua traditions are stronger here than in the municipal seat, along with Santiago Casandejé, Citendeje, Coajomulco and Concepción Caro; those communities are known for traditional music, wool textiles and ceramics, and San Miguel is listed among the municipality's pottery villages. Another local mark is its artisanal ice creams (nieves artesanales), which is how Spanish Wikipedia describes the place. In Holy Week the Passion is staged with live actors, as in Santiago Yeche, Endaré and Los Reyes. The village has its church of San Miguel Arcángel, a library and a cultural centre, plus an Evangelical community inside a mostly Catholic population.

    How to get to San Miguel Tenochtitlán

    Drive from Toluca: 1 h, 71 km

    The village lies in the western zone of the municipality of Jocotitlán, in the north of the State of Mexico. From Toluca take the Toluca-Atlacomulco highway north; check the exit for the village on a map before you set off. By public transport, buses run from Toluca to Ixtlahuaca (about 22 pesos per Wikipedia), and from Ixtlahuaca or Atlacomulco buses and shared taxis (colectivos) go on to Jocotitlán; from the municipal seat to the village, ask for local transport or take a taxi. Allow about an hour by car from Toluca; El Oro, the nearest Pueblo Mágico, is about 22 km away as the crow flies.

    Directions to San Miguel Tenochtitlán on Google Maps

    Distances are in a straight line; the road is usually longer.

    Where to stay Hotels in San Miguel Tenochtitlán Compare hotels, posadas and guest houses in San Miguel Tenochtitlán. See prices →

    Links open a partner site. We may earn a commission if you book, at no cost to you.

    From the nearest cities to San Miguel Tenochtitlán

    Drive times by road from OpenStreetMap, without traffic or stops. Times marked ~ are estimated from the straight-line distance.

    Before you go to San Miguel Tenochtitlán: hours, prices and tips

    Best time of day
    Holy Week, when the Passion is staged with live actors. Wikipedia: Jocotitlán · checked Oct 2026
    Best season
    The patron saint is St Michael the Archangel; there is no documented date for the feast. Wikipedia: San Miguel Tenochtitlán · checked Oct 2026

    Hours and prices change, especially around holidays. Each fact links to where we checked it.

    Visiting San Miguel Tenochtitlán: what to see and do

    The church of San Miguel Arcángel in the middle of the village.
    The living Passion play at Holy Week, with local actors.
    Pottery and wool textiles from the Mazahua communities of the area.
    Artisanal nieves (ice creams), the product the village is known for.
    The village cultural centre and library.
    The hills of the municipality's western zone, with Jocotitlán volcano (3,928 m) to the east.

    Plan your trip

    Places to stay in San Miguel Tenochtitlán

    Compare hotels, posadas, and rentals in and around San Miguel Tenochtitlán.

    See them all on Expedia Booking.com
    Vacation rentals on Vrbo Airbnb

    Tours & activities

    Day trips and guided outings from El Oro often include San Miguel Tenochtitlán; with a local guide you can get there without a car.

    Viator GetYourGuide

    Rental cars

    Pick up a car at TLC (Toluca): about 1 h 27 min by road to El Oro, then 22 km more to San Miguel Tenochtitlán, on your own schedule.

    EconomyBookings Discover Cars

    Flights

    The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Toluca (TLC), about 1 h 27 min by road from El Oro, the base for San Miguel Tenochtitlán.

    Kiwi.com

    Travel insurance

    Medical and trip cover for Mexico, by the week or month.

    SafetyWing

    Mobile data

    Signal can drop away from El Oro: download a map of the way to San Miguel Tenochtitlán before you set out, or carry an eSIM with data.

    Airalo

    Links open a partner site. We may earn a commission if you book, at no cost to you.

    When to go to San Miguel Tenochtitlán cool

    San Miguel Tenochtitlán shares the climate of El Oro, 22 km away. The best months to visit are January, February, March, and April.

    See the month-by-month climate of El Oro

    The closest Pueblo Mágico: El Oro

    The Teatro Juárez across its open plaza, El Oro, Estado de México cool
    Estado de México El Oro

    El Oro is the Pueblo Mágico closest to San Miguel Tenochtitlán, with places to stay, food, and more to see.

    Also close to

    Closest to San Miguel Tenochtitlán

    Near San Miguel Tenochtitlán

    Drive times by road from OpenStreetMap, without traffic. Times marked ~ are estimated from the straight-line distance.

    Location from OpenStreetMap. Written by Puebloteca.