Zacatelco
Sign in to saveZacatelco () is a city and municipal seat of the Zacatelco municipality located in the south of the Mexican state of Tlaxcala. According to the 2010 population census conducted by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography, the city has a population of 38,466 people, it is the sixth most populous city in the state and is part of the Metropolitan area of Puebla. The city is also head of the third electoral district of Tlaxcala.
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Place details
- Locality
- Zacatelco
- Region
- Tlaxcala
- Country
- México
- Population
- 42,150
- Timezone
- America/Mexico_City
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Zacatelco, Tlaxcala
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.nickname
- ()
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Zacatelco_Collage.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- From top to bottom left to right: City hall, Domingo Arenas monument, St. Agnes Parish, Main square, Overview of Zacatelco.
- Settlement.image_seal
- EscudodeZacatelco.jpg
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Mexico Tlaxcala#Mexico
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Mexico
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Municipality
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Zacatelco
Key dates
- Inception
- 1 December 1529
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Wikidata facts
- Country
- Mexico
- Located in
- Zacatelco Municipality
- Population
- +38466
- Area
- +13.52
- Elevation
- +2210
- Time zone
- Q5390
- Capital of
- Zacatelco Municipality
- Official website
- www.zacatelco.gob.mx
- Image
- Zacatelco Skyline.jpg
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Article
18 sectionsContents
- History
- Prehispanic Period
- Modern Age
- Geography
- Location
- Symbols of the municipality
- Monument Domingo Arenas
- Parish of Santa Ines
- Hydrography
- Climate
- Culture
- Annual Fair
- The Dance of the Chivarrudos
- Gastronomy
- Cacao Drink
- Sister cities
- References
- External links
Zacatelco () is a city and municipal seat of the Zacatelco municipality located in the south of the Mexican state of Tlaxcala. According to the 2010 population census conducted by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography, the city has a population of 38,466 people, it is the sixth most populous city in the state and is part of the Metropolitan area of Puebla. The city is also head of the third electoral district of Tlaxcala.
The city was founded on December 1, 1529, by Agustín de Castañeda. In 1723 it is very important because it forms Zacatelco republic; this is achieved by joining the towns of San Juan, San Lorenzo, Santo Toribio, Santa Catarina, San Marcos and San Antonio, which depended on Tepeyanco. The most important historical figures of the city were the brothers Arenas, prominent revolutionaries. Domingo Arenas took the first land committee of Mexico in 1915, was one reason for coining the phrase battle: Zacatelco; the heart of south.