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    Tepehuacán de Guerrero

    Village Tepehuacán de Guerrero, Hidalgo Municipality of Tepehuacán de Guerrero

    Municipal seat in Hidalgo's Sierra Alta, at 899 m, with a Santiago parish church and a Sunday market.

    From Huauchinango: about 2 h 25 min by road (~165 km) How to get there ↓

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    Tours to Tepehuacán de Guerrero

    Day trips and guided outings from Xilitla often include Tepehuacán de Guerrero; with a local guide you can get there without a car.

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    How to get to Tepehuacán de Guerrero

    • From Huauchinango: about 2 h 25 min by road (~165 km)
    • Nearest airport: Querétaro (QRO), 3 h 27 min by car to Xilitla
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    Tours from Xilitla, near Tepehuacán de Guerrero

    Surrealist Garden of Edward James, Castle of Health and Xilitla Nativity ★ 4.3 (10) 9–10 h From US$100
    Swallow Show, Tamul Waterfall by canoe and Cenote Cueva del Agua ★ 4.1 (7) 12 h From US$120
    two days valley trek in the Atlas mountains ★ 4.7 (3) 2 days From US$171
    Bridge of God and Tambaca Waterfalls ★ 5.0 (2) 13 h From US$120
    Waterfalls of El Meco and El Salto ★ 5.0 (2) 14 h From US$130

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    About Tepehuacán de Guerrero

    Tepehuacán de Guerrero sits in the Sierra Alta, right where Hidalgo's Huasteca begins, at 899 metres above sea level and inside the Carso Huasteco: steep limestone sierra cut by ravines, with summits that top out around 1,600 metres. In 2020 the town counted 1,373 residents, about 4.4% of a municipality of roughly 31,000, more than a third of whom speak an indigenous language, mostly Huasteca Nahuatl.

    The name has two readings. The commoner one takes it from Nahuatl tepetl, "hill", and renders it "mountainous place"; the other, of Chichimeca root, ties it to the fierce ant, after the anthills that stood on the site. "de Guerrero" honours Vicente Guerrero. According to EcuRed the land belonged to the lordship of Metztitlán and Augustinian friars handled the evangelisation; they are credited with the parish church of Santiago, which keeps its original walls, tower and main altar, plus an atrium and a round-arched doorway.

    The climate is wet: about 24 °C on average and over 2,100 mm of rain a year, with downpours in June and July, a break in August, rain and fog again in September and October, and cold in December and January. Maize, beans, chile and sugar cane are grown around town, with oranges gaining ground; on the table you meet zacahuil, Huasteca-style enchiladas, coffee and piloncillo palanquetas. Market day is Sunday, when people come down from the surrounding communities.

    How to get to Tepehuacán de Guerrero

    Tepehuacán lies in northern Hidalgo, in the sierra where the Sierra Alta gives way to the Huasteca, and is reached by road from the México-Tampico corridor: the municipality has about 12 km of federal and 32 km of state highway, and roads from the town lead to Molango, Lolotla, Tlanchinol, Tlahuiltepa, La Misión and Chapulhuacán, and on to Tamazunchale in San Luis Potosí (EcuRed). In a straight line Pachuca is about 100 km away and Xilitla (San Luis Potosí) about 44 km, but through the mountains the real trip is much longer and slower: the planner Rome2rio gives 121 km by road from Molango to Pachuca, and the stretch from Molango to Tepehuacán comes on top of that. No bus or colectivo timetable is published for the town; the practical way is to reach Molango or Tlanchinol, on the Pachuca-Huejutla route, and ask there about local transport. Leave plenty of margin, especially in the rainy season, when the sierra is foggy.

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    Before you go to Tepehuacán de Guerrero: hours, prices and tips

    Best season
    The town's tianguis is held on Sundays. Rain peaks in June and July and again in September and October; December and January are cold. EcuRed; Wikipedia · checked Oct 2026
    What to bring
    A rain jacket and shoes with grip: average rainfall is about 2,120 mm a year and the terrain is mountainous. Wikipedia (es) · checked Oct 2026

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    Visiting Tepehuacán de Guerrero: what to see and do

    The parish church of Santiago, with its tower, atrium and round-arched doorway.
    The old bells beside the parish church.
    The Sunday tianguis in the town centre.
    Mountain and ravine views from the federal highway that climbs toward colonia Guadalupe Otongo.
    Zacahuil, coffee and piloncillo palanquetas at the local stalls.

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    Tours & activities

    Day trips and guided outings from Xilitla often include Tepehuacán de Guerrero; with a local guide you can get there without a car.

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    Rental cars

    Pick up a car at QRO (Querétaro): about 3 h 27 min by road to Xilitla, then 44 km more to Tepehuacán de Guerrero, on your own schedule.

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    Flights

    The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Querétaro (QRO), about 3 h 27 min by road from Xilitla, the base for Tepehuacán de Guerrero.

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    When to go to Tepehuacán de Guerrero mild

    Tepehuacán de Guerrero shares the climate of Xilitla, 44 km away. The best months to visit are February, March, August, and November.

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    The closest Pueblo Mágico: Xilitla

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