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Zacatelco
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Also known as Zacatelco, Mexico

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.

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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
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Hildeberto Pérez Álvarez
Settlement.area_total_km2
31.38
Settlement.population_as_of
2010
Settlement.population_est
42150
Settlement.pop_est_as_of
2015

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Wikidata facts

Population
38466
Area
13.52
Elevation
2210
Official website
www.zacatelco.gob.mx
Image
Zacatelco Skyline.jpg
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Commons category
Zacatelco
postal code
90750
inception
1529-12-01
Commons gallery
Zacatelco
P12749
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18 sections
Contents
  • 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.

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