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Apizaco is a city in Apizaco Municipality located near the geographic center of the Mexican state of Tlaxcala, approximately 25 minutes by car from the state's capital city of Tlaxcala. Those seeking to reach the port of Veracruz by railroad from Mexico City must travel through Apizaco. The city began because of its location on this railroad.

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Settlement.name
Apizaco
Settlement.settlement_type
Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline
Apizaco1.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Top:Apizaco little steam locomotive machine (La Maquinita de Apizaco), Piedra House Museum, Second:Basilica of Santa Maria de la Misericordia (Apizaco Cathedral), Apizaco Bullring (Plaza de toros Apizaco), Bottom:Panoramic view of Apizaco (all item from left to right)
Settlement.image_seal
EscudodeApizaco.jpg
Settlement.seal_size
100px
Settlement.image_map
MunicipiosdeTlaxcalaApizaco.jpg
Settlement.map_caption
Location of the municipality in Tlaxcala.
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
State
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Capital
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Jorge Luis Vázquez Rodríguez
Settlement.founder
William Lloyd
Settlement.established_title
Foundation
Settlement.established_date
March 01, 1866
Settlement.population_as_of
2016
Settlement.population_total
81,565

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Population
49087
Elevation
2424
Image
Un monumento emblemático de la ciudad Apizaco es la maquinita.JPG
Dialing code
241
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Commons category
Apizaco
inception
1987-00-00
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  • Etymology
  • Geography
  • Climate
  • Transportation
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Apizaco is a city in Apizaco Municipality located near the geographic center of the Mexican state of Tlaxcala, approximately 25 minutes by car from the state's capital city of Tlaxcala. Those seeking to reach the port of Veracruz by railroad from Mexico City must travel through Apizaco. The city began because of its location on this railroad.

Universities in Apizaco include the Technological Institute of Apizaco (Instituto Tecnológico de Apizaco), and most recently, the University of the Valley of Tlaxcala (Universidad del Valle de Tlaxcala)

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