San Cristobal de las Casas: facts

At a glance

• Country: Mexico
• Region: Chiapas
• Administrative status: seat of a second-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA2)
• Population: approximately 215,874
• Coordinates: 16.7301° N, 92.6382° W
• Time zone: America/Merida (UTC-06:00)
• Currency: Peso (MXN)
• Distance to the capital, Mexico City: 749 km (465 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Angel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ): 45 km (28 mi), straight line
• Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA): 142 km (88 mi), straight line
• Huehuetenango Airport (HUG, Guatemala): 198 km (123 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Zinacantan: 9.6 km (6.0 mi)
• Tenejapa: 17 km (11 mi)
• Chenalho: 18 km (11 mi)
• Larrainzar: 19 km (12 mi)
• Huixtan: 20 km (12 mi)

Events

• Spring Fair and Peace: April 2027