Teziutlán is a city in the northeast of the
Mexican state of
Puebla
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. 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 km
2 (32.51 sq mi) and a population of 88,970.
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
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, and means "place with hailstones".
During the presidency of
Porfirio Díaz
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, 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.
Geography
The municipality has an area of 84.2 km.
Teziutlán is located at , close to the border with
Veracruz
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, 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 (
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* Carl Köppen (1833-1907), German military advisor in Meiji era Japan
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: ''Cfb'') similar to the
plateau
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s 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 (24 April 1897 – 13 October 1955),
President of Mexico
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from 1940 to 1946.
*
Vicente Lombardo Toledano (16 July 1894 – 16 November 1968), founder of the
Confederación de Trabajadores de México (CTM).
The city has also been the birthplace of other prominent figures:
*
Maximino Ávila Camacho, brother of Manuel Ávila Camacho,
governor of Puebla and federal
secretary of public works.
*
Juan Cordero (16 May 1824 – 28 May 1884), an award-winning painter.
*
Antonio Espino Mora (13 August 1910 – 24 November 1993), who starred on stage, screen, and television as "Clavillazo".
*
Alfredo "El Güero" Gil (5 January 1915 – 10 September 1999), lead guitarist for
El Trío Los Panchos.
*
Xavier Robles (b. 25 February 1949), motion picture screenwriter whose credits include ''
Rojo Amanecer''.
*
Francisco Rocafuerte (b. 2 April 1962) International Concert Pianist and Conductor. He has performed concerts and conducted many orchestras around the world.
[Francisco Rocafuerte, 2023] https://franciscorocafuerte.wixsite.com/frocafuerte/bio-english
*
Cayetano Arámburo (b. 29 July 1990) Mexican series/soap opera actor.
References
External links
Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
PueblaEnciclopedia de los Municipios de México
Cabecera Municipal de TeziutlánOfficial website
(Puebla state government tourism pages)
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Populated places in Puebla