Town Tlaxcala Municipality of Tlaxcala
Locality in Tlaxcala municipality with 5,185 people in 2020, patron Saint Luke the Evangelist and a Nahuatl name meaning "on the wooded mound".
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How to get to San Lucas Cuauhtelulpan
- From Chiautempan: about 10 min by road (~10 km)
- Nearest airport: Puebla (PBC), 7 min by car to Huejotzingo
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About San Lucas Cuauhtelulpan
San Lucas Cuauhtelulpan is one of the localities of Tlaxcala municipality outside the city proper, alongside Ocotlán, San Esteban Tizatlán, San Gabriel Cuauhtla, San Hipólito Chimalpa and Santa María Acuitlapilco. The 2020 census counted 5,185 people, up from 4,926 in 2010, at about 2,304 metres above sea level. The name is Nahuatl and is rendered "on the wooded mound"; the San Lucas at the start is Saint Luke the Evangelist, the town's patron.
The building that anchors the village is the church of San Lucas Evangelista, with a red-tile dome topped by a white lantern with red ornament, and a wall of stone and tezontle along its side.
Cuauhtelulpan belongs to the municipality of the state capital, which has the cathedral, the parish of San José and the Capilla Real de Indios, and hosts the Feria de Tlaxcala at the Centro Expositor. The municipality borders Totolac, Apetatitlán, Tepeyanco, Tetlatlahuca, San Damián Texoloc, San Jerónimo Zacualpan, Chiautempan, La Magdalena Tlaltelulco, Santa Isabel Xiloxoxtla and Panotla.
How to get to San Lucas Cuauhtelulpan
Drive from Chiautempan: 10 min, 10 km
San Lucas Cuauhtelulpan belongs to Tlaxcala municipality, south of the state capital, about 29 km (roughly 35 minutes by car) from Puebla and about 22 km from Huejotzingo (roughly 25 minutes). From central Tlaxcala it is a few minutes by car or taxi on city streets. By public transport, start at Tlaxcala's bus terminal and ask there for the combi or colectivo to Cuauhtelulpan. The capital itself is 42 km from Puebla and 10 km from Chiautempan. There are no published schedules or routes.
Directions to San Lucas Cuauhtelulpan on Google Maps
Distances are in a straight line; the road is usually longer.
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From the nearest cities to San Lucas Cuauhtelulpan
- Chiautempan · 10 km by road, 10 min
- San Martín Texmelucan · 27 km by road, 25 min
- Puebla · 34 km by road, 35 min
Drive times by road from OpenStreetMap, without traffic or stops. Times marked ~ are estimated from the straight-line distance.
What to see in San Lucas Cuauhtelulpan 7
Sights with their own page, closest to the centre first.
Landmarks and museums
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Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción · Landmark · 3 km from the centre
The 16th-century Franciscan church of the Asunción, with a Mudéjar cedar ceiling; Tlaxcala's cathedral and a World Heritage Site since 2021. -
Museo Regional de Tlaxcala · Landmark · 3 km from the centre
INAH museum in the cloister of Tlaxcala's Franciscan convent of the Assumption: 13 rooms running from the Paleolithic to the 20th century. -
Palacio de Gobierno de Tlaxcala · Landmark · 3 km from the centre
Seat of Tlaxcala's government since colonial times, on the Plaza de la Constitución; its arcades hold Desiderio Hernández Xochitiotzin's history murals. -
iglesia de San José · Landmark · 3 km from the centre
17th-century baroque church in central Tlaxcala, twice a cathedral and restored after the 2017 quake; home of the Niño Milagroso image. -
Basílica de Ocotlán · Landmark · 4 km from the centre
Tlaxcala's hilltop pilgrimage church: a churrigueresque façade between 33 m towers and an octagonal camarín carved by an indigenous artist.
Nature reserves
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Parque nacional Xicoténcatl · Nature reserve · 3 km from the centre
A 1937 national park covering Tlaxcala's historic centre, the Zahuapan River and the hills of three of the old Tlaxcalan lordships.
Viewpoints
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Escalinatas de los Héroes · Viewpoint · 3 km from the centre
A 1960s flight of 250 steps with a central fountain and statues of national heroes, climbing to a lookout over Tlaxcala city.
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Neighbourhoods and villages of San Lucas Cuauhtelulpan
Part of San Lucas Cuauhtelulpan or just outside it, closest first.
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La Trinidad Tepehitec · Town · 2 km from the centre
Tlaxcala's "Heroic Town" by the city bus terminal: a hub of the 1910 anti-reelection movement, with one of the state's liveliest Day of the Dead nights. -
San Diego Metepec · Town · 2 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. -
Panotla · Town · 3 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. -
San Damián Texóloc · Town · 3 km from the centre
Municipal seat of just over 10 km², of pre-Hispanic origin and a milk-and-farming economy; parish of San Damián. -
San Gabriel Cuauhtla · Town · 3 km from the centre
Locality south of Tlaxcala city next to Ocotlán: once brick and tile makers, now housing estates, with a chapel of San Gabriel. -
San Hipólito Chimalpa · Town · 3 km from the centre
Village in Tlaxcala municipality about 2 km from the capital's centre, with a yellow-domed church to Saint Hippolytus and views of La Malinche. -
San Juan Totolac · Town · 3 km from the centre
Seat of Totolac, 3 km from Tlaxcala city: an 1714 parish church and the festival bread baked every week. -
Santa María Acuitlapilco · Town · 3 km from the centre
Large locality south of the state capital, beside the lagoon that bears its name and known for its huehues and the dance of El Palomo. -
Acxotla del Río · Town · 4 km from the centre
Totolac community beside the Zahuapan river, with an 1876 Nativity church and a Virgin procession eight days before 8 September. -
La Trinidad Chimalpa · Village · 4 km from the centre
Old community in Totolac right beside Tlaxcala city, with a church to the Holy Trinity and a patron-saint fiesta in June. -
Ocotlán · Town · 4 km from the centre
The hill town above central Tlaxcala, the municipality's most populous locality, with the Pocito holy-water chapel and the basilica on top. -
San Andrés Cuamilpa · Village · 4 km from the centre
Tetlatlahuca village whose Nahuatl name means "in the wooded milpa"; church of Saint Andrew the Apostle. -
San Miguel Tlamahuco · Village · 4 km from the centre
Village of 1,108 people next to Tlaxcala city, with a red-domed church on a small hill and La Malinche behind it. -
San Sebastián Atlahapa · Town · 4 km from the centre
Locality of 6,503 people in Tlaxcala municipality beside the bypass, with a church with a painted dome dedicated to Saint Sebastian.
Day trips and tours from San Lucas Cuauhtelulpan
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Before you go: getting to and around San Lucas Cuauhtelulpan
- The nearest airport is Puebla (PBC).
- The best months to go are January, February, March, and November.
- 7 of the places on this page are 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 Lucas Cuauhtelulpan.
Visiting San Lucas Cuauhtelulpan: what to see and do
The church of San Lucas Evangelista, with its red-tile dome and white lantern
The stone and tezontle wall along the side of the church
The cathedral of Tlaxcala and the Capilla Real de Indios in the capital's centre
The parish of San José in central Tlaxcala
The Feria de Tlaxcala at the Centro Expositor
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Tours & activities
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Rental cars
Pick up a car at PBC (Puebla): about 7 min by road to Huejotzingo, then 22 km more to San Lucas Cuauhtelulpan, 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 Lucas Cuauhtelulpan.
Mobile data
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When to go to San Lucas Cuauhtelulpan mild
San Lucas Cuauhtelulpan shares the climate of Huejotzingo, 22 km away. The best months to visit are January, February, March, and November.
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