Village Natívitas, Tlaxcala Municipality of Natívitas Volcano Route Monasteries on the slopes of Popocatépetl Puebla Valley
Village in Natívitas municipality, almost joined to the seat, with the sanctuary of Padre Jesús de los Tres Caminos and its March festival.
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How to get to Jesús Tepactepec
- From San Martín Texmelucan: about 20 min by road (~18 km)
- Nearest airport: Puebla (PBC), 7 min by car to Huejotzingo
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About Jesús Tepactepec
Jesús Tepactepec lies at about 2,200 m in the Puebla-Tlaxcala valley, almost on the Puebla state line, and belongs to the municipality of Natívitas, whose seat it practically touches. According to Wikipedia, early in the 20th century it was simply called Jesús, then Tepactepec, and around 1930 it received its current name. In 1990 INEGI stopped counting it as a separate locality because it was joined to Natívitas, and in 2005 it was recognised again. At the 2020 census it had 1,098 people; Natívitas, the seat, had 1,583.
The village's main building is the sanctuary of Padre Jesús de los Tres Caminos, in the centre, which houses the image it is named for. Its festival is held every March, with a procession to which, press reports said, artisans from nearby towns came to sell their goods; 2013 reports describe the village as known for baskets and wooden figures. That festival was marked by the accident of 15 March 2013: during the procession a defective rocket fell on a truck carrying fireworks and set them off; the figures varied by report, but they speak of 13 to 17 dead and more than 150 injured.
Besides the sanctuary, the municipality of Natívitas holds two major archaeological zones, Cacaxtla and Xochitécatl, which face each other on their hills and can be combined with a visit to Tepactepec.
How to get to Jesús Tepactepec
Drive from San Martín Texmelucan: 20 min, 18 km
Jesús Tepactepec is in southwestern Tlaxcala, almost on the Puebla state line and next to Natívitas. From the city of Puebla it is about 24 km (about 30 minutes by car), and Huejotzingo, the nearest town in this guide, is about 12 km away (about 15 minutes). Without a car, the simplest option is to go first to the CAPU terminal in Puebla or to Tlaxcala's bus terminal and take a colectivo or taxi to Natívitas; the village is a walk from the seat..
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Distances are in a straight line; the road is usually longer.
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From the nearest cities to Jesús Tepactepec
- San Martín Texmelucan · 18 km by road, 20 min
- Chiautempan · 20 km by road, 25 min
- Puebla · 29 km by road, 30 min
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Before you go to Jesús Tepactepec: hours, prices and tips
- Best season
- Festival of Padre Jesús de los Tres Caminos every March; the 2013 procession was on Friday 15 March. Confirm dates with the parish. Wikipedia · checked Oct 2026
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Visiting Jesús Tepactepec: what to see and do
Step into the sanctuary of Padre Jesús de los Tres Caminos in the middle of the village.
Come in March, when the Padre Jesús festival is held with a procession and craft sales.
Walk to Natívitas, the municipal seat, which almost touches the village.
Visit Cacaxtla and Xochitécatl, the municipality's two archaeological zones.
Combine it with Huejotzingo, a Pueblo Mágico in Puebla about 12 km away.
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Natívitas · Village · 1 km away
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Santuario de San Miguel del Milagro · Landmark · 2 km away
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Cacaxtla-Xochitécatl · Archaeological site · 3 km away
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