City Details: Santiago de Querétaro
A few alternate names for Santiago de Querétaro are: Ciudad Queretaro, Kepetapo, Kepeтapo, Keretaro, QRO, Queretaro, Queretaro City, Queretarum, Querétaro, Querétaro City
Santiago de Querétaro, most commonly known as Querétaro, is the capital and largest city of the state of Querétaro, located in central Mexico. It is part of the macroregion of Bajío. It is 213 kilometers (132 mi) northwest of Mexico City, 63 kilometers (39 mi) southeast of San Miguel de Allende and 200 kilometers (120 mi) south of San Luis Potosí. It is also the seat of the municipality of Querétaro, divided into seven boroughs. In 1996, the historic center of Querétaro was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
General Information
- Official Name: Mexico
- Common Name: Mexico
- Population: 1594212
- Timezone: America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates: 20.58806, -100.38806
- Country Code: MEX
- Continent: North America
Closest Airports to Santiago de Querétaro
- 1. Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO), distance from city center: 21.28 km
- 2. Captain Rogelio Castillo National Airport (CYW), distance from city center: 52.15 km
- 3. General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport (MLM), distance from city center: 105.61 km
Location of Santiago de Querétaro
Country Details
- Country: Mexico
- Official Name: United Mexican States
- Capital: Mexico City
- Region: Americas
- Subregion: North America
- Population: 128,932,753
- Area: 1,964,375 km²
- Languages: Spanish
- Currency: Mexican peso ($)
- Timezones: UTC-08:00, UTC-07:00, UTC-06:00
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Belize
- Guatemala
- United States
Holidays in Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico
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Museums in Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico
Centro Cultural Antigua Estación del Ferrocarril de Querétaro
Calle Héroe de Nacozari, 76000 Querétaro, QUE, Mexico
Coordinates: 20.6012° N, 100.3968° W
Hours: We-Su 12:00-20:00
Galería Libertad
Andador Libertad 56, 76000 Querétaro, QUE, Mexico
Coordinates: 20.5925° N, 100.3899° W
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-20:00
Museo Casa de la Zacatecana
Calle Independencia 59, 76000 Querétaro, QUE, Mexico
Coordinates: 20.5925° N, 100.3885° W
Hours: Th-Su 10:00-17:00 • Apr 10-15,Aug,Dec 25: off • Jun: 08:00-14:00
Museo de Calendario
Calle Francisco I. Madero 91, 76000 Querétaro, QUE, Mexico
Coordinates: 20.5912° N, 100.3956° W
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00
Museo Regional de Querétaro
Avenida Corregidora, 76000 Querétaro, QUE, Mexico
Coordinates: 20.5925° N, 100.3912° W
Museo de la Ciudad
Calle Vicente Guerrero 27 norte, 76000 Querétaro, QUE, Mexico
Coordinates: 20.5930° N, 100.3958° W
Museo de Arte
Ignacio Allende, 76000 Querétaro, QUE, Mexico
Coordinates: 20.5910° N, 100.3935° W
Museo de la Restauración de la República
Calle Vicente Guerrero 23, 76000 Querétaro, QUE, Mexico
Coordinates: 20.5929° N, 100.3957° W
Museo de Bichos
Calle Independencia, 76000 Querétaro, QUE, Mexico
Coordinates: 20.5919° N, 100.3891° W
Museo de Arte Sacro
Ignacio Allende, 76000 Querétaro, QUE, Mexico
Coordinates: 20.5924° N, 100.3939° W
Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Querétaro
Patio de la Santa Cruz, 76020 Querétaro, QUE, Mexico
Coordinates: 20.5927° N, 100.3841° W
Museo Fundación Santiago Carbonell
Calle 5 de Mayo, 76020 Querétaro, QUE, Mexico
Coordinates: 20.5941° N, 100.3866° W
Museo de los Conspiradores
Andador 5 de Mayo, 76000 Querétaro, QUE, Mexico
Coordinates: 20.5931° N, 100.3903° W
Convento de la Santa Cruz
Calle Independencia, 76020 Querétaro, QUE, Mexico
Coordinates: 20.5927° N, 100.3836° W
Museo de la Magia del Pasado
Circuito Cerro de las Campanas, 76017 Querétaro, QUE, Mexico
Coordinates: 20.5930° N, 100.4108° W
76017 Querétaro, QUE, Mexico
Coordinates: 20.5931° N, 100.4096° W
Hours: We-Su 09:00-17:00