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Mata Gallina Destination Guide

Explore Mata Gallina in Mexico

Mata Gallina in the region of Veracruz-Llave is a town in Mexico - some 204 mi or ( 329 km ) East of Mexico City , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Mata Gallina is now 03:43 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Mexico City " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Puebla, Palmar de Vega, Pachuca, Oaxaca, and Moreno Sur. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Puebla . Where to go and what to see in Mata Gallina ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Tierra Blanca

The Battle of Tierra Blanca was fought during the Mexican Revolution. It took place about 35 miles (56 km) south of Ciudad Juárez. It was a major victory for Francisco "Pancho" Villa over the forces of José Inés Salazar, commander of the forces loyal to Victoriano Huerta. The two armies were of relatively equal numbers, but Salazar's federal troops were in theory more disciplined, and had more artillery. The battle began on 23 November 1913. The first day saw fairly indecisive fighting.

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Located at 18.46 -96.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Battles of the Mexican Revolution, Conflicts in 1913

Cerro de las Mesas

Cerro de las Mesas, meaning "hill of the altars" in Spanish, is an archaeological site in the Mexican state of Veracruz, in the Mixtequilla area of the Papaloapan River basin. It was a prominent regional center from 600 BCE to 900 CE, and a regional capital from 300 CE to 600 CE. Located about 50 km due south of Veracruz City, Cerro de las Mesas is on the west edge of what had been the .

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Located at 18.72 -96.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Veracruz, Classic Veracruz sites, Epi-Olmec sites, Former populated places in Mexico

Tihuatlán (municipality)

Tihuatlán is a municipality located in the north zone in the State of Veracruz, about 316 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 828.29 km2. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:18|27|N|96|21|W||| | |name= }}. The name comes from the language Náhuatl, Cihua-tlán; that means “Women’s place " but refers to gods.

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Located at 18.45 -96.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Veracruz

Tierra Blanca, Veracruz

Tierra Blanca is a city and its surrounding municipality of the same name located in the south-central part of the state of Veracruz in Mexico. At the 2005 census the city had a population of 44,171 inhabitants. The city serves as the municipal seat of the municipality, which has an area of 1,363.76 km² (526.55 sq mi) and a population of 86,075 inhabitants. Its largest other community is the town of Joachín.

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Located at 18.45 -96.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Veracruz, Populated places in Veracruz