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    Capilla de San Lorenzo en San Vicente Chimalhuacán, Estado de México

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    San Vicente Chimalhuacán

    Village Ozumba, Estado de México Volcano Route Monasteries on the slopes of Popocatépetl Northern Morelos

    Village in Ozumba with a 16th-century Dominican convent and the parish that holds Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz's baptism record.

    From Cuautla: 35 min by car (32 km by road) How to get there ↓

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    How to get to San Vicente Chimalhuacán

    • From Cuautla: about 35 min by road (~32 km)
    • Nearest airport: Mexico City (MEX), 1 h 33 min by car to Tlayacapan
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    About San Vicente Chimalhuacán

    San Vicente Chimalhuacán is a village in the municipality of Ozumba, in the east of the State of Mexico, at about 2,300 m above sea level and 1.8 km northwest of the municipal seat, Ozumba de Alzate. It had 2,931 inhabitants in 2020. Chimalhuacán is Nahuatl, glossed as "place where they have shields"; San Vicente refers to its saint, Saint Vincent Ferrer.

    What it is known for is its church. El Universal describes it as a 16th-century building beside a former convent dedicated to San Vicente Ferrer, which it calls the oldest Dominican construction in the State of Mexico. Inside is a baptismal font considered the oldest in Mexico. The baptism record of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, born at San Miguel Nepantla in the Chalco region, comes from this Chimalhuacán parish: the document found in 1952 is dated 5 December 1648, though her birth year is still disputed (1648 or 1651).

    The 19 September 2017 earthquake fractured the main nave, cracked the interior and damaged the 17th-century altarpieces, which were removed for conservation; the church was closed and Masses moved to a tent on the convent grounds. There is no published information on its current condition, so check whether it is open before you go. The village also has a chapel of San Lorenzo. Ozumba, a short distance away, holds a tianguis on Tuesdays and Fridays.

    How to get to San Vicente Chimalhuacán

    Drive from Cuautla: 35 min, 32 km

    San Vicente Chimalhuacán is 1.8 km northwest of Ozumba de Alzate, on the slopes of Popocatépetl, in the east of the State of Mexico. The practical way is to reach Ozumba first: Rome2Rio lists Volcanes line buses from Mexico City airport every 20 minutes toward the area (no direct service; with transfers about 1 h 47 min in total), and by road it is about 40 miles from that point. From Ozumba a local taxi or mototaxi covers the 1.8 km (not confirmed by a source). Tlayacapan, the nearest pueblo, is about 20 km in a straight line and Cuautla about 26 km; the draft's minutes are estimates. There is no published information on the highway number or timetables; confirm with the Ozumba municipality or the bus line.

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    The Ozumba tianguis, 1.8 km away, runs on Tuesdays and Fridays. Wikipedia: Ozumba · checked Oct 2026

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    Visiting San Vicente Chimalhuacán: what to see and do

    The 16th-century church and former convent of San Vicente Ferrer (check whether it is open after the 2017 earthquake).
    The baptismal font, considered the oldest in Mexico.
    The chapel of San Lorenzo.
    The Ozumba tianguis, Tuesdays and Fridays, 1.8 km away.

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    When to go to San Vicente Chimalhuacán mild

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

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