Village Atlatlahucan, Morelos Municipality of Atlatlahucan Monasteries on the slopes of Popocatépetl Northern Morelos
Atlatlahucan village at about 1,600 m, Nahuatl for 'place of crags', with a San Juan Bautista fiesta every 24 June.
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How to get to San Juan Texcalpan
- From Cuautla: about 20 min by road (~18 km)
- Nearest airport: Mexico City (MEX), 1 h 33 min by car to Tlayacapan
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About San Juan Texcalpan
The name Texcalpan comes from the Nahuatl texcalli, crag, and pan, a locative: roughly "place of crags". Its patron is John the Baptist, honoured every 24 June according to the municipal encyclopaedias, a date that shares the Atlatlahucan calendar with San Mateo on 21 September in the seat itself and San Miguel Arcángel on 29 September in Tlaltetelco.
The village stands at about 1,600 m, some 3 km west of Atlatlahucan, so the former convent of San Mateo Apóstol is a short hop away. It belongs to the sixteenth-century monasteries on the slopes of Popocatépetl that UNESCO listed as World Heritage in 1994. With 1,505 residents in 2020 it is the fourth largest of the municipality's 56 localities, and it has grown from 1,043 in 2005 and 1,162 in 2010. About 46% of people over 12 are employed, and home internet access rose from 5.7% of households in 2010 to 31.2% in 2020.
The climate is subtropical with a dry winter: a mean annual temperature near 19.7 °C and about 1,380 mm of rain, with January the coolest month and April the warmest. There is no lodging in the village itself; the nearest hotels are 6 to 7 km away in and around Atlatlahucan. Its postal code is 62847.
How to get to San Juan Texcalpan
Drive from Cuautla: 20 min, 18 km
Texcalpan is about 3 km west of Atlatlahucan. From Tlayacapan it is some 9 to 11 km, around 11 minutes by car, and Cuautla is about 12 km straight-line (roughly 15 to 20 minutes). Atlatlahucan lies about 91 km from Mexico City according to Wikipedia; the usual drive leaves on the México-Cuautla highway and continues on the road to Atlatlahucan, so check the exit on a map.
Without a car, take a bus to Cuautla (Volcanes from TAPO; Pullman de Morelos from Terminal Sur in Taxqueña) and look there for a combi or taxi to Atlatlahucan; from the seat to Texcalpan a taxi is enough. We could not find a published colectivo timetable, so ask at the stop.
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From the nearest cities to San Juan Texcalpan
- Cuautla · 18 km by road, 20 min
- Cuernavaca · 50 km by road, 50 min
- Atlixco · 93 km by road, 1 h 15 min
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Before you go to San Juan Texcalpan: hours, prices and tips
- Best season
- Patron saint's fiesta of San Juan Bautista on 24 June. Wikipedia, Atlatlahucan · checked Oct 2026
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Visiting San Juan Texcalpan: what to see and do
Walk the village centre and look for the church of San Juan Bautista.
Come on 24 June for the patron saint's fiesta.
Look out for the crags that gave the place its name.
Go to Atlatlahucan, about 3 km away, and step into the former convent of San Mateo Apóstol.
Continue to Tlaltetelco on 29 September to compare the San Miguel fiesta.
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Pick up a car at MEX (Mexico City): about 1 h 33 min by road to Tlayacapan, then 6 km more to San Juan Texcalpan, on your own schedule.
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San Juan Texcalpan shares the climate of Tlayacapan, 6 km away. The best months to visit are January, February, March, and December.
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Also close to
- Tepoztlán · Morelos · 19 km away
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- Atlixco · Puebla · 53 km away
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Closest to San Juan Texcalpan
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Atlatlahucan · Town · 3 km away
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Emiliano Zapata · Village · 3 km away
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Lomas de Cocoyoc · Village · 3 km away
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Monasterios en las faldas del Popocatépetl · Landmark · 3 km away
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Templo y Exconvento de San Mateo Apóstol · Landmark · 3 km away
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Kilómetro Ochenta y Ocho · Village · 4 km away
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Balneario Ejidal El Bosque · Hot springs · 5 km away
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