Village Muñoz de Domingo Arenas, Tlaxcala Northern Tlaxcala
Seat of the municipality of Muñoz de Domingo Arenas, once called Zacatepec, which grew up beside a railway station and a hacienda.
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How to get to Muñoz
- From Chiautempan: about 25 min by road (~23 km)
- Nearest airport: Puebla (PBC), 1 h 6 min by car to Tlaxco
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About Muñoz
Muñoz is the seat of the municipality of Muñoz de Domingo Arenas, in northern Tlaxcala, at about 2,487 metres above sea level. At the 2020 census it had 2,477 residents, the largest of the municipality's 13 localities, followed by San José Cuamantzingo with 1,345 and Guadalupe Cuauhtémoc with 561. The municipality is named for the Tlaxcalan revolutionary Domingo Arenas, who was born in Zacatelco.
The area was formerly known as Zacatepec, from Nahuatl, "hill of grass". The community came to be called Muñoz after Don Daniel Muñoz, owner of the former Zacatepec hacienda, and the railway station was named Estación Muñoz; according to the municipal account it was inaugurated by President Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada. The line was strategically important during the Revolution, and land reform afterwards broke up the haciendas. Another railway trace is the sleeper plant, which stopped operating in the early 1990s.
The village centres on a plaza with a red-brick bandstand. Places named in the municipality include Estación Muñoz, Estación de Guadalupe, the Contenango lagoon, the Zacatepec ranch and the communities of Cuamantzingo and Chipila. Its soils are used for livestock, forestry and farming. Dates celebrated include 3 May (Holy Cross), 12 December (Virgin of Guadalupe), carnival in February or March and Holy Week.
How to get to Muñoz
Drive from Chiautempan: 25 min, 23 km
Muñoz lies about 19 km north of Tlaxcala city, on the border with Apizaco, which sits to the southeast of the municipality. From Tlaxcala the most direct way is to go first to Apizaco (the Tlaxcala bus terminal or Apizaco's combi stops) and take local transport north from there; you can also drive or take a taxi from either city. There are no published combi routes or schedules for Muñoz. Tlaxco, the nearest Pueblo Mágico, is about 18 km and 20 min away, approx., and Puebla (CAPU) about 48 km and 55 min, approx.
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From the nearest cities to Muñoz
- Chiautempan · 23 km by road, 25 min
- Huamantla · 37 km by road, 35 min
- San Martín Texmelucan · 47 km by road, 40 min
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Before you go to Muñoz: hours, prices and tips
- Best season
- Holy Cross on 3 May; Virgin of Guadalupe on 12 December; carnival in February and March; Holy Week and Day of the Dead on 2 November. Wikipedia · checked Oct 2026
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Visiting Muñoz: what to see and do
The main plaza with its red-brick bandstand.
Estación Muñoz, which gave the community its name and is said to have been inaugurated by a president.
The Contenango lagoon, in the municipality.
The remains of the old Zacatepec hacienda and ranch.
The fiestas of 3 May, Holy Week, carnival and 12 December.
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Tours & activities
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Rental cars
Pick up a car at PBC (Puebla): about 1 h 6 min by road to Tlaxco, then 18 km more to Muñoz, on your own schedule.
Flights
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Puebla (PBC), about 1 h 6 min by road from Tlaxco, the base for Muñoz.
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When to go to Muñoz cool
Muñoz shares the climate of Tlaxco, 18 km away. The best months to visit are January, February, November, and December.
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Closest to Muñoz
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Santa Bárbara Acuicuizcatepec · Village · 4 km away
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Topilco de Juárez · Town · 6 km away
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