Town Huamantla, Tlaxcala Municipality of Huamantla La Malinche
Huamantla locality founded in 1938 with 5,736 people in 2020, the municipality's fourth largest, about 6 km north of the town centre.
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How to get to Benito Juárez
- From Huamantla: about 10 min by road (~7 km)
- Nearest airport: Puebla (PBC), 1 h 5 min by car to Huamantla
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About Benito Juárez
Benito Juárez is the fourth most populous locality in the municipality of Huamantla: the 2020 census counted 5,736 residents, behind only the town of Huamantla itself, Ignacio Zaragoza and San José Xicohténcatl. It sits at about 2,440 metres above sea level in eastern Tlaxcala, on the lower slopes of La Malinche volcano, roughly 6 km north of the centre of Huamantla.
Its origins are recent. The locality was founded on 5 January 1938 and is named for President Benito Juárez, who governed from 1858 to 1872. Census figures show steady growth: 547 people in 1940, 1,379 in 1970, 2,652 in 1990, 3,601 in 2000 and 4,752 in 2010. In eight decades it went from barely five hundred residents to almost six thousand.
Visitors will not find a historic centre like Huamantla's, but it makes a practical base for the area. A few minutes away the town has the church of San Luis Obispo, the Museo Nacional del Títere on Parque Juárez and the pulque haciendas of Soltepec, Tenexac and Casa Malinche. The busiest date of the year in the region is the Feria de Huamantla in August, with the procession of the Virgen de la Caridad and the Noche que nadie duerme on 14-15 August, when the streets are covered in sawdust and flower carpets.
How to get to Benito Juárez
Drive from Huamantla: 10 min, 7 km
Benito Juárez lies about 6 km (approx.) north of the centre of Huamantla, which is 45 km from Tlaxcala and 56 km from Puebla. Huamantla is reached by federal highway 136 from Apizaco, or by the Mexico–Puebla toll road 150D if you are coming from Mexico City (about two hours by car). By bus, the ADO terminal in Huamantla is at Zaragoza Ote. 202 in the centre, with first-class service to Puebla and Mexico City (Suprabus from TAPO); from Puebla you change buses in Apizaco. There are no published public transport schedules between Huamantla and the village: the practical option is a taxi from the centre, about 10 minutes (approx.).
Directions to Benito Juárez on Google Maps
Distances are in a straight line; the road is usually longer.
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From the nearest cities to Benito Juárez
- Huamantla · 7 km by road, 10 min
- Chiautempan · 46 km by road, 40 min
- Puebla · 59 km by road, 55 min
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Before you go to Benito Juárez: hours, prices and tips
- Best season
- Feria de Huamantla in August, with the Noche que nadie duerme on 14-15 August and the Huamantlada on the last Saturday of the fair. Wikipedia · checked Oct 2026
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Visiting Benito Juárez: what to see and do
Walk the streets of a locality founded in 1938 and named for Benito Juárez.
Head a few minutes to Huamantla to see the church of San Luis Obispo and the Palacio Municipal with its mural by Desiderio Hernández Xochitiotzin.
Visit the Museo Nacional del Títere at Parque Juárez No. 15, with puppets of the Rosete Aranda family.
See the pulque haciendas of Soltepec, Tenexac and Casa Malinche.
Come in August for the Feria de Huamantla and the Noche que nadie duerme, 14-15 August.
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Places to stay in Benito Juárez
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Tours & activities
Day trips around Huamantla sometimes stop in Benito Juárez; a tour is the easy way to see it without a car.
Rental cars
Pick up a car at PBC (Puebla): about 1 h 5 min by road to Huamantla, then 7 km more to Benito Juárez, on your own schedule.
Flights
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Puebla (PBC), about 1 h 5 min by road from Huamantla, the base for Benito Juárez.
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When to go to Benito Juárez cool
Benito Juárez shares the climate of Huamantla, 7 km away. The best months to visit are January, February, November, and December.
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The closest Pueblo Mágico: Huamantla
Huamantla is the Pueblo Mágico closest to Benito Juárez, with places to stay, food, and more to see.
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Closest to Benito Juárez
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Hacienda Tecoac · Landmark · 2 km away
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Cuauhtémoc · Village · 7 km away
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Hacienda Soltepec · Landmark · 9 km away
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San José Xicohténcatl · Town · 9 km away
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Chapultepec · Village · 10 km away
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Concepción Hidalgo · Town · 10 km away
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Tocatlán · Town · 12 km away
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Cerro Xalapasco · Mountain · 13 km away
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Drive times by road from OpenStreetMap, without traffic. Times marked ~ are estimated from the straight-line distance.
Location from OpenStreetMap. Written by Puebloteca.