Miacatlán is a city and municipal seat of the municipality of Miacatlán in the Mexican state of Morelos. It stands at .

To the north is the State of Mexico and the municipality of Temixco, to the south Puente de Ixtla, Mazatepec and Tetecala, to the east Xochitepec, and to the west Coatlán del Río and the State of Mexico. The city serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. The municipality reported 26,713 inhabitants in the 2015 census.

The altitude of Miacatlan is 1,054 meters above sea level and it covers 233,644.30&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> of territory, and it is 40&nbsp;km from Cuernavaca.

The archaeological site of Coatetelco is also in Miacatlan.

The community of Coatetelco became a separate municipality on January 1, 2019.

As of May 4, 2020, there were 505 infections and 59 deaths in the state of Morelos and four confirmed infections from the COVID-19 pandemic in Miacatlan. Schools and many businesses were closed from mid March until June 1. On June 2, Miacatlán reported 14 confirmed cases and two deaths from the virus; the reopening of the state was pushed back until at least June 13. Miacatlán reported 24 cases, 18 recuperations, and four deaths from the virus as of August 31. Thirty-seven cases were reported on December 27, 2020.

Communities

  • Miacatlan is the municipal seat. The town has 7,212 inhabitants and is located at 1,005 meters (3,927&nbsp;ft.) above sea level. There are three preschools (two public, one private), five elementary schools (four public, one private), two middle schools (one public, one private), and two high schools, grades 10-12 (one public, one private). It is located 44&nbsp;km south of Cuernavaca and 132&nbsp;km from Mexico City.
  • El Mirador has 1,392 inhabitants. It is located at 1,053 meters (3,455&nbsp;ft.) above sea level. It is one km from the municipal seat.
  • Xochicalco (Cirenio Longares) has 1,361 inhabitants. It is located next to El Rodeo at 1,170 meters (3,839&nbsp;ft.) above sea level. is an agricultural community; many of its other residents work in Cuernavaca. The archaeological site of the same name is located near the community. It is located 8&nbsp;km from the municipal seat.
  • El Rodeo has 1,278 inhabitants. It is located next to Xochicaclo at 1,096 meters (3,596&nbsp;ft.) above sea level. There are two preschools (one public, one private), one elementary school (grades 1-6), and one middle school (grades 7-9). El Rodeo is an agricultural community; many of its other residents work in Cuernavaca. The lake by the same name was formed by damming the Rio Tenembe.
  • Other communities are very small. Tlajotla is considered the most beautiful town in the municipality. It is 23&nbsp;km from the municipal seat.

Points of interest

  • Parish church of Santo Tomas Apóstol is yellow outside and white inside. There is a fair on December 21.

Most of the excavation was carried out by Raúl Arana. There is a small pyramid, a ball court, and a circular platform dedicated to the god of wind, Ehécatl. The tallest structure is the Cuauhtlitzin temple, which has a staircase with lateral arches. There was also a female stone figure that was called Cuauhtlitzin.

There is a museum on the site.