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 and a population of 88,970.
In 2023, Teziutlán was designated a Pueblo Mágico by the Mexican government, recognizing its cultural and historical importance.
History
Teziutlán was founded by Spaniards 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. It was linked to the expanding railway network.
Geography
The municipality has an area of 84.2 km.Teziutlán is located at, close to the border with Veracruz, in the Sierra Madre Oriental. The area is drained by the Río El Calvario, Río Xóloatl and Río Xoloco rivers.
Climate
The climate is highland subtropical but ever moist similar to the plateaus of southern Brazil, but with longer soft periods of time.Notable people
The city is noteworthy as the birthplace of two prominent twentieth-century politicians:- Manuel Ávila Camacho, President of Mexico from 1940 to 1946.
- Vicente Lombardo Toledano, founder of the Mexican Workers|Confederación de Trabajadores de México].
- Maximino Ávila Camacho, brother of Manuel Ávila Camacho, governor of Puebla and federal secretary of public works.
- Juan Cordero, an award-winning painter.
- Antonio Espino Mora, who starred on stage, screen, and television as "Clavillazo".
- Alfredo "El Güero" Gil, lead guitarist for El Trío Los Panchos.
- Xavier Robles, motion picture screenwriter whose credits include Rojo Amanecer.
- Cayetano Arámburo Mexican series/soap opera actor.