Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco, Mexico
Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco is a town of 17,543 people in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Why visit Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 3 parks and trails, 6 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Huamelulpan.
Weather in Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco
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About Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco
Tlaxiaco (Spanish pronunciation: [tlaˈxja.ko]) is a city, and its surrounding municipality of the same name, in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. It is located in the Tlaxiaco District in the south of the Mixteca Region, with a population of about 17,450.
From the Wikipedia article Tlaxiaco (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Huamelulpan
Monument and historic site · 16.8 km
Archaeological site in Oaxaca, Mexico
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes6
Where to stay1
History
Before Spanish colonization, Tlaxiaco was a notable city-state of the Mixtec culture with at least 31 subject towns, and its ruler may have been linked to nearby Tilantongo. The town had a large market, and local products included cochineal, wood, and cotton cloth. The town was conquered by the Aztec Empire under Moctezuma II in either 1511 or 1512. Thereafter, it became the capital of a tributary province which also included San Miguel Tlacotepec, San Juan Mixtepec, and San Miguel Achiutla. Tlaxiaco paid tribute in the form of one warrior costume and shield, gold dust, cochineal, and quetzal feathers. The last may have been acquired by trade from Miahuatlán or Tututepec. Tlaxiaco fought wars against Mitlatongo and Tututepec.
From the History section of Tlaxiaco on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping1
FERREMEX
Hardware store · 1.7 km
81 Avenida la Lobera, Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Centro de Bachillerato Tecnológico Industrial y de Servicios #2 (CBTis))
School · 0.8 km
Healthcare1
Map of Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco
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Getting there and nearby towns
Aeropuerto Internacional Xoxocotlán (OAX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 106 km away.
- Barrio San Diego 1 km northeast, about 1 min by car
- La Lobera 2 km west, about 2 min by car
- Yosobee 3 km southwest, about 3 min by car
- Colonia Adolfo López Mateos 3 km north, about 3 min by car
- San Cristóbal Amoltepec 12 km east, about 12 min by car
- Santa Cruz Nundaco 12 km southwest, about 12 min by car
- San Pedro Ñumí 12 km north, about 12 min by car
- Llano de Guadalupe 13 km southeast, about 13 min by car
- San Isidro 13 km southeast, about 13 min by car
- Plan de Guadalupe 13 km southwest, about 13 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Tlaxiaco clock, Unknown author, Public domain
- Huamelulpan1, HJPD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Porton principal, Saycko0, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Vista de la Ciudad de Tlaxiaco Oaxaca, Dr.pachichi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Atardecer en Tlaxiaco Oaxaca, Dr.pachichi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS023-E-46217 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS041-E-19434 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS034-E-23215 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Taxodium mucronatum - Flickr - theforestprimeval, JOE BLOWE from Bountiful, Utah, Iran, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Malvaviscus - Flickr - theforestprimeval, JOE BLOWE from Bountiful, Utah, Iran, CC BY-SA 2.0
- DSC 0715 - Flickr - theforestprimeval, JOE BLOWE from Bountiful, Utah, Iran, CC BY-SA 2.0
- DSC 0713 - Flickr - theforestprimeval, JOE BLOWE from Bountiful, Utah, Iran, CC BY-SA 2.0
- DSC 0722 - Flickr - theforestprimeval, JOE BLOWE from Bountiful, Utah, Iran, CC BY-SA 2.0
- ISS016-E-23021 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS023-E-46215 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS023-E-46216 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS031-E-80647 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS023-E-46218 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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