Landmark Jojutla, Morelos Municipality of Jojutla Southern Morelos
Jojutla's central parish; the 2017 quake brought the church down and the brick-vaulted Señor de Tula sanctuary was built in its place.
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- From Cuernavaca: about 40 min by road (~41 km)
- Nearest airport: Mexico City (MEX), 1 h 55 min by car to Tlaltizapán
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About Parroquia de San Miguel Arcángel
The Parroquia de San Miguel Arcángel stands in central Jojutla at Calle Cobarrubias 102, beside the Alameda park. According to Spanish Wikipedia, the image of the Señor de Tula was moved from the Temple of Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe to the high altar of San Miguel, which is why the complex is tied to that devotion. An architecture write-up describes the site as a place of worship with more than five centuries of history.
On 19 September 2017 the earthquake that struck Jojutla brought down the San Miguel Arcángel church in the Centro neighbourhood; the press described it as more than 128 years old. The municipality was among the worst hit in the country: the quake destroyed more than 2,600 homes.
The Santuario del Señor de Tula was built on the same site, designed by Dellekamp Schleich with AGENdA Agencia de Arquitectura. According to Obras Expansión the work took 14 months and cost 18 million pesos. It is an open structure of about 450 square metres with no doors or windows, a plan based on a Romanesque cross, a roof of brick vaults on arched concrete walls, and a tropical garden around it that cools the interior. Dezeen adds that a bell salvaged from the original church is displayed outside, facing the plaza. It was a finalist for Obra del Año 2020.
Sources use both names for the same complex, the parish and the sanctuary; when looking for the building, ask for either one in the centre. We found no published Mass times.
How to get to Parroquia de San Miguel Arcángel
Drive from Cuernavaca: 40 min, 41 km
The parish is in central Jojutla at Cobarrubias 102. Jojutla is about 45 km from Cuernavaca by road (Wikivoyage gives about 30 minutes by bus). Pullman de Morelos runs frequent buses from Cuernavaca to Jojutla, about every 20 minutes from 50 pesos, and also from Mexico City's Terminal Sur (Taxqueña); its Jojutla terminal (Galeana) operates 5:30 to 21:20, per Wikivoyage, and from there the centre is a taxi or walk away depending on the distance. By car, the Autopista México-Acapulco runs near the area. Tlaltizapán, the nearest pueblo in our guide, is about 9 km away, roughly 10 to 15 minutes; from Cuautla it is about 35 km in a straight line, and longer by road.
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From the nearest cities to Parroquia de San Miguel Arcángel
- Cuernavaca · 41 km by road, 40 min
- Cuautla · 49 km by road, 45 min
- Taxco · 64 km by road, 1 h 10 min
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Visiting Parroquia de San Miguel Arcángel: what to see and do
Step into the Señor de Tula sanctuary, with its brick vaults and open walls.
Find the bell salvaged from the original church, facing the plaza.
Notice the tropical garden that surrounds and cools the building.
Walk to Jojutla's Alameda park, a few steps away.
Ask about the image of the Señor de Tula and its festival.
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Parroquia de San Miguel Arcángel shares the climate of Tlaltizapán, 9 km away. The best months to visit are January, October, November, and December.
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