San Marcos Guaquilpan, Mexico

Tlaxcala · Mexico

San Marcos Guaquilpan is a small town in Tlaxcala, Mexico with a population of 1,788. Elevation: 8,520 ft (2,597 m). Average temperature: 57°F (14°C).

Data updated June 2026

1,788 Population 464/sq mi density

8,520 ft Elevation 2,597 meters

57°F Avg Temperature 14°C

23.9 in Annual Rain

America / Mexico City Timezone

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People

Population1,788

Density464/mi²

Economy

Unemployment2.7%

Climate

Avg Temp57°F (14°C)

Rain23.9 in/yr

Sunny Days354/yr

Elevation8,520 ft (2,597 m)

Population	1,788
Population Density	464 / sq mi
Elevation	8,520 ft (2,597 m)
Coordinates	19.5985°, -98.6287°
Timezone	America/Mexico_City
Country	🇲🇽 Mexico
State / Province	Tlaxcala
Average Temperature	57°F (14°C)
January Average	52°F (11°C)
July Average	59°F (15°C)
Annual Precipitation	23.9 inches (607 mm)
Annual Snowfall	0.0 inches (0 cm)

About San Marcos Guaquilpan

San Marcos Guaquilpan is a small town in Mexico (Tlaxcala) with a population of 1,788. The city sits at an elevation of 8,520 feet (2,597 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 57°F (14°C). Temperatures range from 52°F in January to 59°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 23.9 inches. The timezone is America/Mexico_City.

The unemployment rate is 2.7% (below the 3.6% US average). The area has 57 business establishments.

Income: San Marcos Guaquilpan vs Mexico

Commute Mode

Income

Employment & Poverty

Unemployment	2.7%
	26% below Mexico avg

Establishments (County)	57

Business (County)

Tax & Cost of Living

Commute & Transportation

Walkability

San Marcos Guaquilpan enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 57°F (14°C). Winters average 52°F in January while summers reach 59°F in July / relatively mild seasonal variation. The area gets 354 sunny days per year, well above the U.S. average of 205 / making it one of the sunnier locations in the country. Annual precipitation totals 23.9 inches (drier than the 38-inch national average). The city sits at an elevation of 8,520 feet, a high-altitude location.

Temperature

52°F Jan (11°C) 59°F Jul (15°C)

Annual Average	57.4°F
	6% above Mexico avg
January Average	52°F (11°C)
July Average	59°F (15°C)
Sunny Days	354 days/yr

Geography

Elevation	8,520 ft (2,597 m)
Area	3.9 sq mi (10.0 km²)
Population Density	464/sq mi
Coordinates	19.5985°N, 98.6287°W
Timezone	America/Mexico_City

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 23.9"

37% below Mexico avg

Snowfall 0.0"

Wettest Month (Jul) 5.20"

Driest Month (Dec) 0.35"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

150 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M7.1. Most recent: M2.9 on Sep 26, 2024.

Sep 19, 2017	1 km S of Matzaco, Mexico	M7.1	118 km
Jul 21, 2000	12 km NW of Jolalpan, Mexico	M5.9	135 km
Feb 8, 2016	5 km WSW of Atecax, Mexico	M4.7	127 km
Feb 4, 2003	Puebla region, Mexico	M4.1	75 km
Mar 12, 2000	1 km SE of Teocalco, Mexico	M4.1	86 km
Mar 4, 2000	3 km NE of Tulcingo, Mexico	M4.1	83 km
Apr 21, 1998	central Mexico	M4.1	62 km
Mar 21, 1998	8 km W of San Mateo Ozolco, Mexico	M4.1	54 km
May 6, 2013	12 km NW of San Pedro Benito Juárez, Mexico	M4.1	64 km
Sep 22, 1998	3 km WNW of Xalitzintla, Mexico	M4.0	58 km
Apr 17, 2010	5 km SSE of Pozuelos, Mexico	M4.0	104 km
May 30, 2007	4 km SSW of Lomas de Tepemecatl, Mexico	M4.0	80 km
Jun 21, 2013	1 km S of Atlacahualoya, Mexico	M4.0	120 km
Sep 21, 1998	1 km W of San Mateo Ozolco, Mexico	M4.0	56 km
Nov 3, 2002	8 km SW of José María Morelos, Mexico	M4.0	73 km
Sep 23, 2013	2 km ENE of Chilcuautla, Mexico	M4.0	102 km
Apr 27, 1998	4 km SW of San Nicolás de los Ranchos, Mexico	M4.0	63 km
Aug 7, 2005	2 km W of San Isidro, Mexico	M4.0	21 km
Sep 23, 1998	1 km NW of Xalitzintla, Mexico	M3.9	57 km
May 20, 2010	3 km N of La Estancia, Mexico	M3.9	88 km

Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

14 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 4. Most recent: Erick (2025).

Year	Name	Category	Closest
2025	Erick	Category 1	287 km
2024	John	Category 2	284 km
2023	Otis	Category 4	275 km
2021	Grace	Category 3	140 km
2017	Katia	Category 2	195 km
2017	Franklin	Category 1	217 km
2010	Karl	Category 3	207 km
2007	Dean	Category 2	171 km
2007	Lorenzo	Category 1	189 km
2000	Keith	Category 1	298 km
1996	Dolly	Category 1	243 km
1993	Gert	Category 2	170 km
1990	Diana	Category 2	193 km
1988	Debby	Category 1	185 km

Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Nearby Volcanoes

13 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Papayo (33 km).

Name	Type	Elevation	Last Eruption	Distance
Papayo	Lava dome	3,600 m (11,811 ft)	Unknown	33 km
Iztaccihuatl	Stratovolcano	5,230 m (17,159 ft)	Unknown	47 km
Popocatepetl	Stratovolcano(es)	5,393 m (17,694 ft)	2020	64 km
Chichinautzin	Volcanic field	3,930 m (12,894 ft)	400	78 km
Humeros, Los	Caldera(s)	3,150 m (10,335 ft)	-4470	124 km
Serdan-Oriental	Tuff cone(s)	3,485 m (11,434 ft)	Unknown	127 km
Toluca, Nevado de	Stratovolcano	4,680 m (15,354 ft)	-1350	130 km
Gloria, La	Volcanic field	3,500 m (11,483 ft)	Unknown	148 km
Cumbres, Las	Stratovolcano	3,940 m (12,927 ft)	-3920	151 km
Cofre de Perote	Shield(s)	4,282 m (14,049 ft)	1150	155 km
Orizaba, Pico de	Stratovolcano	5,564 m (18,255 ft)	1846	156 km
Zitacuaro-Valle de Bravo	Caldera	3,500 m (11,483 ft)	-3050	171 km
Naolinco Volcanic Field	Pyroclastic cone(s)	2,000 m (6,562 ft)	-1200	197 km

Source: Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program (GVP). Sorted by distance.

Monthly Weather

Month	Avg Temperature	Precipitation	Summary
January	52°F (11°C)	0.4 in
February	53°F (12°C)	0.5 in
March	57°F (14°C)	0.8 in
April	60°F (15°C)	1.5 in
May	60°F (16°C)	3.0 in	Warmest
June	60°F (15°C)	5.1 in
July	59°F (15°C)	5.2 in	Wettest
August	58°F (14°C)	4.8 in
September	58°F (14°C)	4.5 in
October	56°F (13°C)	2.5 in
November	54°F (12°C)	0.6 in
December	52°F (11°C)	0.4 in	Coldest, Driest

San Marcos Guaquilpan has a seasonal temperature swing of 9°F / from 52°F in December to 60°F in May. Total annual precipitation is 29.1 inches, with July being the wettest month (5.2") and December the driest (0.4").

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Schools in San Marcos Guaquilpan

1 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School	Level	Enrollment	Teachers	Student/Teacher
Escuela Primaria Rural "Emiliano Zapata"	—	—	—	—

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Radio Stations near San Marcos Guaquilpan

24 stations within ~55 km.

Station	Genre	Quality
XHUIA-FM Ibero 90.9.1 (90.9 MHz FM, Ciudad de México) Universidad Iberoamericana	cdmx, ciudad de méxico	MP3 128 kbps
FRECUENCIA 106.9 (CDMX) - 106.9 FM - XHSCCA-FM - Comunicadores Comunitarios del Arte y la Cultura, A.C. - Ciudad de México	106.9 fm, américa	MP3 192 kbps
Discos Guardados	exitos, oldies	MP3
LA COMADRE 104.5 (Pachuca) - 104.5 FM - XHRD-FM - Grupo ACIR - Pachuca, Hidalgo	104.5 fm, acir	AAC+ 48 kbps
Crystal (Valle de México) - 103.7 FM - XHCME-FM - Grupo Siete - Coacalco / Melchor Ocampo, EM	103.7, 103.7 fm	AAC+ 64 kbps
RADIO ALTIPLANO 96.5 (Tlaxcala) - 96.5 FM - XHTLAX-FM - CORACYT - Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala	96.5 fm, américa	MP3 128 kbps
Stere Max 98.1FM	—	AAC+ 128 kbps
Radio Omega (Ciudad de México) - 830 AM - XEITE-AM - Iglesia Universal del Reino de Dios - Ciudad de México	830, 830 am	AAC+ 32 kbps
Radio Autómata	blues, creative commons	OGG
cat kawaii	variado	MP3
Let It Beat (iHeart Radio) - Online - ACIR Online / iHeart Radio - Ciudad de México	60s, 70s	AAC+ 48 kbps
CRYSTAL 106.1 (Pachuca) - 106.1 FM - XHPCA-FM - Grupo Siete - Pachuca, Hidalgo	106.1 fm, américa	AAC+ 64 kbps
Radio Disney (Pachuca) - 95.7 FM - XHMY-FM - Grupo Siete - Pachuca, Hidalg o	95.7 fm, américa	AAC+ 64 kbps
Mexiquense Radio (Zumpango) - 88.5 FM - XHZUM-FM - Sistema Mexiquense de Medios Públicos - Zumpango, EM	88.5, 88.5 fm	MP3 128 kbps
Mexiquense Radio (Zumpango) - 88.5 FM - XHZUM-FM - Sistema Mexiquense de Medios Públicos - Zumpango, EM	88.5, 88.5 fm	MP3 128 kbps
Memories Radio	—	MP3 128 kbps
Radio Tlaxcala (Tlaxcala) - 1430 AM - XETT-AM - CORACYT - Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala	1430 am, am	MP3 128 kbps
Radio Tlaxcala - 1430 AM - XETT-AM - CORACYT - Tlaxcala, TL	1430, 1430 am	MP3 128 kbps
FM Centro (Apizaco) - 100.3 FM - XHXZ-FM - Apizaco, Tlaxcala	100.3 fm, américa	MP3 24 kbps
Radio Tlaxcala - 1430 AM - XETT-AM - CORACYT - Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala	1430 am, am	MP3 128 kbps
Radio Calpulalpan (Calpulalpan) - 94.3 FM - XHCAL-FM - CORACYT - Calpulalpan, Tlaxcala	94.3, 94.3 fm	MP3 128 kbps
Radio Altiplano (Tlaxcala) - 96.5 FM - XHTLAX-FM - CORACYT - Tlaxcala, TL	96.5, 96.5 fm	MP3 128 kbps
CONTACTO 98.9 (Chalco) - 98.9 FM - XHCHAL-FM - Comunicaciones en Contacto, Cultura y Bienestar Social, A.C. - Chalco, Estado de México	98.9 fm, américa	MP3 112 kbps
Contacto 98.9 (Chalco) - 98.9 FM - XHCHAL-FM - Chalco, Estado de México	98.9 fm, chalco	MP3 112 kbps

Museums in San Marcos Guaquilpan

Name	Type	Address	Phone	Annual Revenue
Biblioteca y Museo de la Obsidiana
Casa de la Cultura
Casa de la Cultura
Casa de la cultura
Monasterio de San José
Muse de la Antigua Estación de Tren
Museo "Gonzalo Carrasco" de Otumba
Museo Casa de la Tierra
Museo de Murales "Beatriz de la Fuente"
Museo de Sitio Teotihuacan
Museo de Tepetlaoxtoc

Libraries in San Marcos Guaquilpan

Name	Address	Staff	Annual Visits	Circulation	Collection	Programs
B. P. M. Candelaria Rivera García		0.0
B.P.M. Candelaria Rivera García		0.0
Biblioteca Alfonso Reyes		0.0
Biblioteca Digital Papalotla		0.0
Biblioteca Unidad ISSSTE		0.0
Emiliano Zapata		0.0
José María Morelos		0.0
Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez		0.0
Tomás Vidal de la Fuente		0.0
Vidal Cortés Pérez		0.0

Farmers Markets in San Marcos Guaquilpan

Name	Address	Season	Hours	Organic	Website
mercado
Mercado 5 de Febrero
Mercado de la Estación
Mercado Mario Ramón Beteta
Mercado Municipal
Mercado Municipal de Ciudad Sahagún
Mercado SARE

Clinics in San Marcos Guaquilpan

1 clinics within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Clínica Comunitaria de San Marcos Guaquilpan

Stadiums & Teams in San Marcos Guaquilpan

Team	League	Division

Airports Near San Marcos Guaquilpan

16 airports within the area.

Airport	IATA	Type
Felipe Ángeles International Airport	NLU	Large Airport
Hermanos Serdán International Airport	PBC	Large Airport
Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport	MEX	Large Airport
Base N°1 de la Fuerza Aérea Mexicana (General Alfredo Lezama Álvarez)	—	Medium Airport
Aeródromo Aerolandia	—	Small Airport
Aeródromo Atlixco	—	Small Airport
Aeródromo Cap. Juan de Dios Ortiz	—	Small Airport
Aeródromo de la Hacienda Panoaya	—	Small Airport
Aeródromo de Rancho Lanzarote	—	Small Airport
Aeródromo Los Ojuelos	—	Small Airport
Base Nº19 de la Fuerza Aérea Mexicana	—	Small Airport
Engineer Juan Guillermo Villasana National Airport	—	Small Airport
Estación No. 9 de la Fuerza Aérea Mexicana	—	Small Airport
Jorge Jiménez Cantú National Airport	AZP	Small Airport
Mexico City Air Base	—	Small Airport
Tlaxcala Airstrip	—	Small Airport

Treatment Centers in San Marcos Guaquilpan

2 treatment centers.

Center	Type	Phone
Alcohólicos Anónimos
Unidad Básica de Rehabilitación Emiliano Zapata

Churches & Religious Organizations in San Marcos Guaquilpan

1 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

Name	Address
Iglesia de San Marcos Guaquilpan

Quick Facts

Timezone

America/Mexico_City

🇲🇽 About Mexico

Capital	Mexico City
Population	126,190,788
Area	1,972,550 km²
GDP (USD)	$1,798,317,581,487
GDP per capita	$13,861
HDI	0.781
Life expectancy	75.1 years
Internet users	81.2%
Urban population	79.5%
Currency	MXN (Peso)
Languages	Spanish
Calling code	+52
TLD	.mx
Driving side	right

Public Holidays in Mexico

9 public holidays this year

Date	Holiday	Local Name
Jan 1	New Year's Day	Año Nuevo
Feb 2	Constitution Day	Día de la Constitución
Mar 16	Benito Juárez's birthday	Natalicio de Benito Juárez
Apr 2	Maundy Thursday	Jueves Santo
Apr 3	Good Friday	Viernes Santo
May 1	Labour Day	Día del Trabajo
Sep 16	Independence Day	Día de la Independencia
Nov 16	Revolution Day	Día de la Revolución
Dec 25	Christmas Day	Navidad

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Frequently Asked Questions About San Marcos Guaquilpan

What is the population of San Marcos Guaquilpan?

San Marcos Guaquilpan has a population of 1,788 residents and is located in Mexico. The population density is 464 people per square mile, spread across 3.9 square miles.

What is the weather like in San Marcos Guaquilpan?

San Marcos Guaquilpan enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 57°F (14°C). Winter temperatures average 52°F in January, while summers reach an average of 59°F in July. The area receives 354 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 23.9 inches.

How is the job market in San Marcos Guaquilpan?

The job market in San Marcos Guaquilpan is very strong, with unemployment at just 2.7% / well below the national rate of 3.6%. There are 57 business establishments in the area.

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