Village Tetecala, Morelos Northern Guerrero
Hamlet of about 300 people at 1,101 m in Tetecala, next to Benito Juárez, with a highway junction signed for the Grutas.
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How to get to Contlalco
- From Taxco: about 50 min by road (~42 km)
- Nearest airport: Toluca (TLC), 2 h by car to Taxco
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About Contlalco
Contlalco is a hamlet of 299 people (169 men and 130 women, 2020 census) in 94 homes, at 1,101 m. OpenStreetMap lists 316, so the figure depends on the source. Oddly, it belongs to the municipality of Tetecala although it lies about 9 km in a straight line southwest of the seat, right beside localities of Coatlán del Río: Benito Juárez is only 1 km to the northwest and Apancingo 3 km.
More than the hamlet itself, it is known for its junction. A photograph taken where the roads cross shows a wide highway with a double yellow line and a green sign with arrows to Contlalco and to Grutas; this is where traffic headed for the Grutas de Cacahuamilpa splits from those turning into the hamlet. Low hills of western Morelos fill the horizon behind it.
In the hamlet every home has electricity and nearly all have piped water; three households in four have a mobile phone. 2.4 km to the west is CEFERESO No. 16, the federal women's prison, and 3 km to the northeast is San José el Potrero (847 people), the larger neighbour. There are no tourist services: this is a place to pass through calmly, not to stay.
How to get to Contlalco
Drive from Taxco: 50 min, 42 km
Contlalco is about 9 km in a straight line southwest of Tetecala and about 36 km from Cuernavaca (approx. 50 to 60 minutes by car). From Cuernavaca, take the 95D toll road toward Acapulco to Alpuyeca and continue on federal highway 166 (Miacatlán, Mazatepec, Tetecala); near Coatlán del Río look for the signs to Contlalco and the Grutas: the Contlalco junction is the one marked in the photo on this page. CEFERESO No. 16 women's prison, 2.4 km away, is on the Amacuzac–Grutas de Cacahuamilpa road (km 6, per the SSPC directory) and works as a landmark.
By bus, Pullman de Morelos runs from central Cuernavaca to Tetecala about every four hours, around an hour (Rome2rio; check times). From Mexico City take a bus to Cuernavaca at the Terminal Sur in Taxqueña. From Tetecala or Coatlán del Río ask for a taxi or local colectivo: we found no published service to the hamlet. Taxco is about 20 km in a straight line, roughly 25 minutes.
Directions to Contlalco on Google Maps
Distances are in a straight line; the road is usually longer.
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From the nearest cities to Contlalco
- Taxco · 42 km by road, 50 min
- Cuernavaca · 56 km by road, 55 min
- Iguala · 71 km by road, 1 h 10 min
Drive times by road from OpenStreetMap, without traffic or stops. Times marked ~ are estimated from the straight-line distance.
Visiting Contlalco: what to see and do
Stop at the Contlalco junction and read the sign for the Grutas de Cacahuamilpa.
Look at the low hills of western Morelos from the highway.
Walk to Benito Juárez, 1 km northwest.
Continue to Apancingo, 3 km away, and San José el Potrero, 3 km northeast.
Go on to Tetecala to see the church of San Francisco de Asís in the municipal seat.
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Pick up a car at TLC (Toluca): about 2 h by road to Taxco, then 20 km more to Contlalco, on your own schedule.
Flights
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When to go to Contlalco mild
Contlalco shares the climate of Taxco, 20 km away. The best months to visit are January, February, March, and December.
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Also close to
- Xochitepec · Morelos · 21 km away
- Tonatico · Estado de México · 29 km away
- Tlaltizapán · Morelos · 32 km away
- Ixtapan de la Sal · Estado de México · 32 km away
- Malinalco · Estado de México · 33 km away
Closest to Contlalco
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Benito Juárez · Village · 1 km away
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Apancingo · Village · 3 km away
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Huajintlán · Village · 6 km away
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Michapa · Village · 6 km away
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Cuauchichinola · Village · 7 km away
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Grutas de Cacahuamilpa · Cave · 7 km away
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Chavarría · Village · 8 km away
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Tetecala · Town · 9 km away
Near Contlalco
Drive times by road from OpenStreetMap, without traffic. Times marked ~ are estimated from the straight-line distance.
Location from OpenStreetMap. Written by Puebloteca.