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This work dedicatell to all tehuacan and my English teacher

I do this work because not everyone knows the city of Tehuacan and also reliazo this work because it is a project in my English school to learn more about our Tehuacan.

Mixteca Region This region is distinguished as semi-desert, is located south-west of the town of Tehuacan and where populations are: SAN JOSE Miahuatlan This name comes from the words miahuatl Azteca, ear of corn, and tlan between or next, which means "between the ears of corn stalk." It is made of bread or bread round donkey whose specific feature is the name that is assigned by the peculiar form of consumption. Architectural Historical Monument: St. Joseph's Church, dating from the XVI century, located in the county seat. Crafts: reed baskets are manufactured. Zapotitlan It is a place for a year feeding the goats that will be slaughtered for the traditional slaughter season, which starts in mid-October and ends in midNovember. Another feature of one of the populations of this region is San Juan Raya where thousands of years ago was an arm of the sea, and in it you can admire countless marine fossils. Crafts: In San Antonio Texcala (Population Zapotitlan), are made of different pieces of marble and onyx stones in most of the area. SAN GABRIEL Chilac It is a community located near the city of Tehuacn. This population was popoloca home and was later conquered by the Spanish. Its name means Place of chile. The Day of the Dead are armed colorful flower arrangements to decorate the candles that people put in the offering and on the grave of their dead. We found the tenates full of fruits, flowers, bread donkey and confetti adorning Chilac offerings.

Caltepec From the voices Nahua "calli" house "tepetl" hill and "c" in, from which is obtained Cal-tepec meaning "house on the hill". Architectural Landmarks: the church of Santa Maria Assunta dates from the sixteenth century sculptural image representing Santa Maria Assunta and the parish of murals depicting scenes from the life of Christ, located in the county seat. Crafts: straw hats are manufactured and synthetic fiber mats, bottles are lined handbags. Highlands Region It is located northeast of the city of Tehuacn and where populations are: Tepanco of Lopez The name of this town has two possible translations. It can be derived from the word tepantli (or boundary wall) and-co (locative particle). In this case, as can be seen in the boundary. The other possibility is when derived from tepan (scree) and-co, from which can be translated as In the scree. The Lopez family name was added in 1861, by decree of the State Congress of Puebla. Historic Landmark: eighteenth-century parish church dedicated to San Juan Bautista. Crafts: They are crafted, woven palm and reed. Chapulco Name consisting of the Mexica, "or chapulli chapollin" from which the aztequismo chapulin, lobster and "co" in, meaning "The Locusts or Grasshoppers". Architectural Historic Landmark: parish church in honor of St. Peter built in the XVI century, located in the county seat. Crafts: tilled timber and tissues are made of palm and reed. SANTIAGO Miahuatlan Nahuatl word derived from "miahuatl" ear of corn, "tlan" among or alongside and make meaning "between the ears of corn stalks." Architectural Historical Monument: The parish church built in the sixteenth

century, dedicated to Lord James. Crafts: Worked reed palm. Hand embroidered dresses. Valley Region It is located at the ends of the north and southeast of the city of Tehuacn, which include the following towns: TEHUACN Its meaning as Fray Juan de Torquemada is "Place of the Gods", "Land of Gods" or "place of those who have God" and is derived from the Nahuatl teo: God hua: his or her and can: place. Also known as "Tehuacn of Pomegranates" or as the "First Latin American Hydromineral Center", also known as "Tehuacn, health city".

Ajalpan It comes from the Nahuatl roots "atl" water "xalli" sand and bread, which indicates on or in, so that the original name of Axalpan, become Ajalpan, means "water on the sand or on the sand of River ". Architectural Landmarks: XVI century parish church dedicated to lord Caculco, the parish of San Juan Bautista, the Hacienda Buenavista and Rancho La Trinidad, located in the county seat. In regard to literature highlights brochure "Land and Freedom" by Miguel Barbosa. Crafts: tissues are made of bamboo and palm, also practiced pottery and jarciera. Coxcatln Aztec name consisting of "cuzcatl" string of jewels, stones or beads choker; "tln" close together (place); Cozca-tln means "City of (those using) necklaces or chokers. Architectural Historic Landmark: Parish Church dedicated to St. John the Evangelist XVI century, located in the county seat. Crafts: Woven palm and reed. Altepexi

It comes from the voices comes from Nahuatl "atl" water "tepexitl", rock, and "c" in; forms Tepexi Atl-C, which means "water on the rock." Architectural Historic Monument: Temple parish in honor of St. Francis of the XVI century, located in the county seat. Crafts: Elaborate woven reed and palm. Sierra region In this particular region are virgin forests of the area and where vanilla is grown in a place called River Tezinzintepetl Tonto is as specified production that occurs in that area the rum, like the liquor "Lapo". This region is located east of the town of Tehuacan and where populations are: Zoquitlan From the voices Mexica "zoquitla" quagmire, (from "zoquitl", mud, silt) and "tla" the abundance and the ending "tlan" indicating together, between what we have the meaning "between the mud and mire , site full of mud. " Landmarks: The Church of St. Paul built in the sixteenth century. Effigies of San Pedro and San Pablo carved wood. Crafts: wood carving, manufacturing of wooden spoons, reed baskets, blowers triangular palm, and in small quantities making wool clothing. Eloxochitln Word composed of the words Mexica "eloxochitl" corn flower and "tlan" Tan changed, which means together, from which it appears "Corn Among the flowers." Architectural Historic Monument: Temple parish dedicated to St. Michael the Archangel, located in the county seat. Crafts: Woven palm and reed. Coyomeapan It originates from the Nahuatl voices "cayome", plural of Coyotl, Coyote, "atl" water and "bread" in, on, forming compound "Coyome-a-pan, which means" water of coyotes ". Architectural Landmarks: Temple parish dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary and the City Hall with a life of 100 years, located in the county seat. works of art: the literary genre" Criticn criticized "," give advice "

"Money is the only happiness factor", "Anchorman", "In dwelling", "children's theater comedy," Don Ambrosio Chzares Nieto. Crafts: needlework are made of wool, (cotons and Nahua embroidered) palm tissues and reeds. Diaz Tlacotepec Nahuatl word, from "tlahco" half and half, "tepetl" hill and "c" for co: in, meaning "in the middle or the middle of the hill." Architectural Historic Landmark: Parish Church dedicated to St. Sebastian Martyr XVI century. Crafts: tissues are made of bamboo and palm. Mountain Region This region is in the highest place and cold in the municipality and is patron of the region "Our Lady of the Snows" and extensive vegetation dominated and most of the people who live there are engaged in the lumber yard, which most of this wood is pine and fir as well as its other activity is the embroidery and textiles. This region is located north of the town of Tehuacan and where populations are: SAN ANTONIO GLEN Tepectln, Nahuatl name from the radical "tepetl" hill stone "tln", that means "between mountains". Architectural Historical Monument: The parish church dedicated to San Antonio dating from the XVI century, located in the county seat. Crafts: They do work and reed palm tissue.

VICENTE GUERRERO Cuautln is the word of Nahuatl origin, formed by the radical "cuahuitl" tree and "tlan" instead, which means "place of trees". Architectural Historical Monument: Parish church dedicated to the Virgin Mary dates from the sixteenth century. Crafts: Woven palm and reed. NICOLAS BRAVO Cuauhitln: Nahuatl cuauhitl from tree: tlan together, they mean: "By the trees" or "place of wood or trees." Architectural Historical Monument: Temple XVI century parish dedicated to St. Philip the Apostle, located at the head