Chipilo
Chipilo, officially known as Chipilo de Francisco Javier Mina, is a small city in the state of Puebla, Mexico. It is located 12 kilometres (7 miles) south of the state capital Puebla, Puebla, at a height of 2,150 metres (7,054 feet) above sea level. The name itself derives from Náhuatl, meaning "place of the whiner". The settlement and the parish was fully founded by Italian immigrants from a prior community, in the late 19th century.
Chipilo | |
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| Chipilo de Francisco Javier Mina | |
The Parish of Immaculate Conception from above | |
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Coat of arms | |
Chipilo Location in Mexico Chipilo Chipilo (Mexico) | |
| Coordinates: 19°00′22″N 98°19′50″W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Puebla |
| Municipality | San Gregorio Atzompa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Avelino Mario Merlo Zanella (2018-2024) |
| Population (2010) | 4,059 |
| Demonyms | Spanish: chipileño Venetian: cipilegni |
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