Information About

Teziutlán




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.

Teziutlán is described in some guidebooks as a "picturesque Colonial town". It was founded on 15 March 1552 at a location known to the locals as "Teziuhyotepetzintlan". The name ''Teziutlán'' is Nahuatl , and means "place near the hailstones".


FAMOUS SONS

The city is noteworthy as the birthplace of two prominent Twentieth-century politicians:

The city has also been the birthplace of prominent figures from the arts world:


EXTERNAL LINK

  • Teziutlán (Puebla state govt. tourism pages, in Spanish)