Tlalixcoyan (pronounced Tlah-leeks-KOH-yan) is a municipality in
Veracruz
Veracruz (), formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave), is one of the 31 states which, along with Me ...
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Mexico
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Tlalixcoyan is bordered by:
Alvarado,
Medellín
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, and
Cotaxtla Cotaxtla is a city in the Mexican state of Veracruz.
It is located 45 km from the city of Veracruz on Federal Highway 180. Major products in Cotaxtla are corn, sugar, and fruits.
In September 2010, the city suffered widespread damage from ...
and is on
Mexican Federal Highways 180 and
190
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Lorenzo Barcelata, composer, was born in Tlalixcoyan, Veracruz, and he died in
Mexico City
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from
cholera
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In Tlalixcoyan the main indigenous language is the
Chinantec.
Populated places in Veracruz
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