Terrenate (formally: San Nicolás Terrenate) is a city, and the surrounding

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of the same name, in the

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. It is situated in the highest part of the state, at 2,680 metres above sea level. "Terrenate" is a

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name meaning "land the colour of

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" (maize dough).

Economy

Chiefly agricultural: crops and livestock. Little other industry or employment opportunities. Migration levels, particularly to the

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, are high.

Geography

Location

Terrenate is in the extreme northeast of the state, adjacent to the municipalities of: :to the west,

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, and

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:to the south,

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and Xaloztoc :to the east,

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:to the north, Ixtacamaxtitlán in the neighbouring state of

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Climate

Towns

In 1996, what are now the municipalities of

and

, were split off from Terrenate when the state created 16 new municipalities. In addition to the municipal seat, the municipality has another six towns and numerous hamlets. * San Nicolás Terrenate * Toluca de Guadalupe * Nicolás Bravo * Villareal * El Capulín * Guadalupe Victoria (Tepetates) * Los Ameles del Rosario (Acolco)

Culture

The church of San Nicolás de Tolentino in the municipal seat dates from the 17th century.

References

External links

*https://web.archive.org/web/20091230221120/http://www.terrenateonline.com/ {{coord, 19, 28, 37, N, 97, 55, 07, W, source:eswiki_region:MX_type:city, display=title Populated places in Tlaxcala