Town San Damián Texóloc, Tlaxcala Volcano Route Monasteries on the slopes of Popocatépetl Puebla Valley
Municipal seat of just over 10 km², of pre-Hispanic origin and a milk-and-farming economy; parish of San Damián.
From Chiautempan: 15 min by car (13 km by road) How to get there ↓
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How to get to San Damián Texóloc
- From Chiautempan: about 15 min by road (~13 km)
- Nearest airport: Puebla (PBC), 7 min by car to Huejotzingo
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About San Damián Texóloc
San Damián Texóloc is the seat of the municipality of the same name, in the south of the state, at about 2,260 metres. It had 5,832 inhabitants in the 2020 census, against 1,124 in 1900. The municipality covers just over 10 km² and was created on 27 September 1995 when it split from Santa Isabel Tetlatlahuca.
Wikipedia describes it as one of the most important pre-Hispanic settlements in the state, the most representative of some 230 villages that existed between 800 and 350 BC; the culture of that period is named after it. Today the main activities are milk production and farming. The streets of the centre are lined with low houses painted in strong colours, with wrought-iron balconies and strings of bunting at festival time.
The town's church is the parish of San Damián, dedicated to the physician saints Cosmas and Damian, and it is the reference building of the centre.. The town is small and quick to walk.
How to get to San Damián Texóloc
Drive from Chiautempan: 15 min, 13 km
San Damián Texóloc is in southern Tlaxcala, roughly 28 km from Puebla (about 30 minutes by car) and roughly 18 km from Huejotzingo, a Pueblo Mágico in Puebla (about 20 minutes). From Tlaxcala city head south along local roads to the municipality; there are no published official route, so use a phone map. By public transport it is reached by colectivos from the Tlaxcala bus terminal or nearby towns. The centre, with the parish, can be walked in a few minutes.
Directions to San Damián Texóloc on Google Maps
Distances are in a straight line; the road is usually longer.
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From the nearest cities to San Damián Texóloc
- Chiautempan · 13 km by road, 15 min
- San Martín Texmelucan · 25 km by road, 25 min
- Puebla · 35 km by road, 40 min
Drive times by road from OpenStreetMap, without traffic or stops. Times marked ~ are estimated from the straight-line distance.
Map of San Damián Texóloc
Neighbourhoods and villages of San Damián Texóloc
Part of San Damián Texóloc or just outside it, closest first.
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San Andrés Cuamilpa · Village · 2 km from the centre
Tetlatlahuca village whose Nahuatl name means "in the wooded milpa"; church of Saint Andrew the Apostle. -
San Bartolomé Tenango · Village · 3 km from the centre
Village in Tetlatlahuca with a 19th-century church of San Bartolomé, its tower topped by a tiled dome; fiesta on 24 August. -
San Diego Metepec · Town · 3 km from the centre
Town in Tlaxcala municipality, 'hill of the maguey', with a red-and-white church tower and the La Ocotera ecological park. -
San Lucas Cuauhtelulpan · Town · 3 km from the centre
Locality in Tlaxcala municipality with 5,185 people in 2020, patron Saint Luke the Evangelist and a Nahuatl name meaning "on the wooded mound". -
San Vicente Xiloxochitla · Town · 3 km from the centre
Natívitas community known as the cradle of the taco de canasta, with its fair on the first Sunday of December. -
Panotla · Town · 4 km from the centre
Municipal seat 4 km west of Tlaxcala, with the Baroque church of San Nicolás de Bari and a name in carnival and clarinet music.
Day trips and tours from San Damián Texóloc
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Before you go: getting to and around San Damián Texóloc
- The nearest airport is Puebla (PBC).
- The best months to go are January, February, March, and November.
- 1 of the places on this page is more than 3 km from the centre: take a taxi, a ride-hailing app or a local bus.
- For day trips a rental car gives the most freedom; the tours above leave from San Damián Texóloc.
Visiting San Damián Texóloc: what to see and do
Parish of San Damián, dedicated to Cosmas and Damian
The streets of the centre, with coloured houses and iron balconies
Pre-Hispanic history: the Texoloc culture of 800–350 BC is named after this town
Dairy production and farmland around the town
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Tours & activities
Day trips around Huejotzingo sometimes stop in San Damián Texóloc; a tour is the easy way to see it without a car.
Rental cars
Pick up a car at PBC (Puebla): about 7 min by road to Huejotzingo, then 18 km more to San Damián Texóloc, on your own schedule.
Flights
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Puebla (PBC), about 7 min by road from Huejotzingo, the base for San Damián Texóloc.
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When to go to San Damián Texóloc mild
San Damián Texóloc shares the climate of Huejotzingo, 18 km away. The best months to visit are January, February, March, and November.
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