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    Pueblo Nuevo

    Village Ixmiquilpan, Hidalgo Municipality of Ixmiquilpan Mezquital Valley

    Mezquital Valley village known for its thermal-water balnearios and water parks, beside the México-Laredo highway.

    From Pachuca: 1 h 15 min by car (71 km by road) How to get there ↓

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    How to get to Pueblo Nuevo

    • From Pachuca: about 1 h 15 min by road (~71 km)
    • Nearest airport: Querétaro (QRO), 2 h 23 min by car to Zimapán
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    About Pueblo Nuevo

    Pueblo Nuevo lives off its hot water. The village is known for its balnearios and water parks, and along the México-Laredo highway, between kilometres 152 and 155, several of them tap thermal springs from underground. One, Balneario Pueblo Nuevo, advertises 36 °C water, pools with slides, a children's splash area, a zip line that crosses the park from the slide hill, a camping area, a restaurant and cabins.

    Another, Puerta del Ángel at kilometre 152, has pools ranging from toddler splash zones to deep water, changing rooms, showers, green areas and a large garden; its water comes out at about 38 °C. General admission was 60 pesos and it opens 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday to Wednesday (closed Thursdays for maintenance); the camping zone runs 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.

    The village stands at 1,767 metres above sea level, on plain and low hills with a semi-dry temperate climate. It grew slowly: 264 inhabitants in 1921, 433 in 1950, 948 in 1990 and 1,560 in 2020 (756 men and 804 women), about 1.6% of the Ixmiquilpan municipality.

    To pair with a visit, Ixmiquilpan town has the Augustinian church and convent of San Miguel Arcángel, with sixteenth-century murals, and the Puente de la Otra Banda, a viceregal bridge over the Tula River.

    How to get to Pueblo Nuevo

    Drive from Pachuca: 1 h 15 min, 71 km

    Pueblo Nuevo lies on the México-Laredo highway: Puerta del Ángel is listed at kilometre 152 and Balneario Pueblo Nuevo at kilometre 155, both in Ixmiquilpan municipality (postal code 42324). The village is roughly 6 km east-southeast of Ixmiquilpan town in a straight line. From Pachuca it is about 58 km as the crow flies (around 65 minutes, estimated) and from Zimapán some 39 km (approx. 45 minutes); one balneario directory puts the park 59 km from Huichapan.

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    Before you go to Pueblo Nuevo: hours, prices and tips

    Hours
    Puerta del Ángel: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday to Wednesday; closed Thursdays for maintenance. Camping zone 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Posta Hidalgo · checked Oct 2026
    Entry
    General admission is 60 pesos at the Puerta del Ángel balneario (km 152); other parks in the area charge differently. Posta Hidalgo · checked Oct 2026

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    Visiting Pueblo Nuevo: what to see and do

    Balneario Pueblo Nuevo: thermal pools at 36 °C, slides and a zip line
    Balneario Puerta del Ángel (km 152): thermal water at about 38 °C
    Camping area and cabins at the balneario
    In Ixmiquilpan: church and convent of San Miguel Arcángel
    In Ixmiquilpan: Puente de la Otra Banda over the Tula River

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    When to go to Pueblo Nuevo mild

    Pueblo Nuevo shares the climate of Zimapán, 39 km away. The best months to visit are January, February, March, and December.

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    Rooftops of Zimapán around the parish church, with mountains behind, Hidalgo mild
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