Teziutlán
Teziutlán is a city in the northeast of the Mexican state of Puebla. Its 2005 census population was 60,597. It also serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding Teziutlán Municipality. The municipality has an area of 84.2 km2 (32.51 sq mi) and a population of 88,970.
Teziutlán | |
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Town | |
Festival of the Virgin of Carmen in the Zocalo, 21 July 2009. | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): La Perla de la Sierra The Pearl of the Mountain Range | |
Teziutlán Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 19°49′04″N 97°22′00″W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Puebla |
| Founded | 1552 |
| Municipal Status | 1825 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President | Lic. Carlos Enrique Peredo Grau |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 85.48 km2 (33.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,990 m (6,530 ft) |
| Population (2005)Municipality | |
| • Municipality | 92,170 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Demonym: | Teziuteca/o |
| Website | (in Spanish) Official site |
Teziutlán is described in some guidebooks as a "picturesque colonial town". It was founded (by spaniar) on 15 March 1552 at a location known to the locals as "Teziuhyotepetzintlancingo". means "Little mount with hailstones". The name Teziutlán is Nahuatl, and means "place with hailstones".
During the presidency of Porfirio Díaz, the town gained prosperity, and it is described as "a commercial town of importance, very often visited by traveling salesmen from businesses in this country and abroad... It depends on a group of businesses that handle significant capital and sell on a large scale in the principal markets of Europe and the United States." Teziutlán was linked to the expanding railway network during the Porfiriato presidency, which aided its prosperity.