Tamasopo, Municipality in San Luis Potosi, Mexico
The municipality covers 1,329 square kilometers of territory in the Sierra Madre Oriental, featuring mountains that reach heights of 5,000 feet above sea level.
The area changed its name from La Palma to Tamasopo in 1932, marking a significant administrative transformation in the San Luis Potosi region.
The region maintains strong indigenous roots with 4,461 native inhabitants, including Huastecas and Pame groups, of whom 2,950 maintain their ancestral languages.
Visitors can reach multiple natural water formations throughout the municipality, including El Puente de Dios, located two miles northwest of the main town.
The name Tamasopo originates from the Nahuatl language, reflecting the abundance of water resources that characterize this Mexican municipality.
Location: San Luis Potosí
Capital city: Tamasopo
Elevation above the sea: 721 m
GPS coordinates: 21.92250,-99.39250
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:35
Cave of Swallows
47 km
Sierra Gorda
105.4 km
Cascada de Tamul
25.8 km
Las Pozas
71.5 km
Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda
80.3 km
Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve
71.5 km
Las Pozas
71.4 km
Tamtoc
59.8 km
Zimapán Dam
141.9 km
El Cielo Biosphere
111.4 km
Sótano del Barro
73.8 km
Cascada de Minas Viejas
40.3 km
Los Mármoles National Park
105.3 km
El Zapotal
109.6 km
Cathedral of Saint Augustinus in Huejutla de Reyes
133.1 km
Santuario de Torrecitas
124.1 km
El Salto
73.9 km
San Francisco del Valle de Tilaco mission
87.2 km
San Miguel Concá mission
58.9 km
Santiago de Jalpan mission
80.3 km
Santa María del Agua de Landa mission
84.3 km
Nuestra Señora de la Luz de Tancoyol mission
58.5 km
Iglesia de San Antonio de Padua
124.1 km
Tancama
84.9 km
Las Ranas site, Querétaro
112.3 km
Jardín Botánico y Arboreto de Alta Cima
116.7 km
Edward James Surrealist Garden
71.4 km
Puente de Dios Waterfall
2.6 kmReviews
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