Tenosique, Municipal administrative division in Tabasco, Mexico.
The municipality of Tenosique spans over 2,098 square kilometers in southeastern Mexico, bordering the Usumacinta River and containing numerous small communities.
Established around 1000 BCE during the Preclassic Maya Period, Tenosique derives its name from Maya words Tana and tsiic, meaning House of Weavers.
The municipality maintains strong connections to its Maya heritage through local traditions, while honoring Mexican Revolution hero Jose Maria Pino Suarez.
Tenosique operates under UTC-6 time zone and features a railway station on the Tren Maya route connecting Palenque with Cancun Airport.
The Cañón del Usumacinta Flora and Fauna Protection Area within the municipality preserves native species along the important Usumacinta River system.
GPS coordinates: 17.45949,-91.31341
Latest update: March 4, 2025 17:03
Palenque
77.9 km
Lacandon Jungle
112.2 km
Agua Azul
88.2 km
Bonampak
88.2 km
Toniná
96.7 km
Yaxchilan
72.4 km
Temple of the Inscriptions
77.9 km
Tomb of the Red Queen
854.2 km
Laguna de Términos
130.4 km
Palenque National Park
77.9 km
Piedras Negras
33 km
Aguada Fénix
41.7 km
La Corona
100.2 km
Misol Há
73.2 km
Cañón del Usumacinta
21.6 km
Pomoná
27.4 km
El Tintal (Guatemala)
140.1 km
Moral Reforma
34.5 km
Tortuguero
135.5 km
Plan de Ayutla
75.2 km
Zapote Bobal
108.9 km
Nahá-Metzabok Biosphere Reserve
62.5 km
Zona arqueológica de Yaxchilan
72.5 km
Temple Lord of Tila
37.2 km
Ferri El Naranjo
60 km
Veracruz
125.9 km
Ecomundo Park
74.9 kmReviews
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