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    Presidencia municipal de Tetlatlahuca, Tlaxcala

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    Tetlatlahuca

    Town Tetlatlahuca, Tlaxcala Municipality of Tetlatlahuca Volcano Route Monasteries on the slopes of Popocatépetl Puebla Valley

    A municipal seat with the parish of Santa Isabel (fiesta 19 November), tule crafts and an ancient settlement on the Cerro de La Cruz.

    From Chiautempan: 20 min by car (18 km by road) How to get there ↓

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    Day trips around Huejotzingo sometimes stop in Tetlatlahuca; a tour is the easy way to see it without a car.

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    How to get to Tetlatlahuca

    • From Chiautempan: about 20 min by road (~18 km)
    • Nearest airport: Puebla (PBC), 7 min by car to Huejotzingo
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    About Tetlatlahuca

    Tetlatlahuca, officially Santa Isabel Tetlatlahuca, is the seat of a municipality in southern Tlaxcala founded in 1822. It lies at about 2,197 metres above sea level and had 4,618 inhabitants at the 2020 census, out of 13,561 in the whole municipality. Its name is translated as place of red stones or of burning stones. It borders Zacatelco to the south and Natívitas to the southwest.

    The town sits on the south and southwest slopes of the Cerro de La Cruz, whose summit and terraced slopes show occupation in the Late Preclassic, Classic and Epiclassic periods. In colonial times it depended on the head town of Ocotelulco and, religiously, on the Tepeyanco doctrine until 1640 and afterwards on Santa Inés Zacatelco; by the end of that period it had its own curacy.

    The parish of Santa Isabel dates from the 19th century, with stone walls 1.20 m thick, a vaulted roof and a three-tier tower topped with a capulín. The patron saint, Santa Isabel Reina de Hungría, is honoured on 19 November with religious, secular and sporting events. Artisans work tule into petates, fans, mats and hats, and make paper flowers; local food includes mole de guajolote, barbacoa de carnero, anise tamales and honey pan de fiesta, with natural pulque.

    How to get to Tetlatlahuca

    Drive from Chiautempan: 20 min, 18 km

    Tetlatlahuca lies in the Natívitas valley, south of Tlaxcala city, about 14 km from the state capital. The municipality borders Zacatelco to the south and Natívitas to the southwest, so those two towns are the natural reference points by road. From Puebla it is about 23 km and 25 minutes; Huejotzingo is about 14 km and 15 minutes away. By public transport, start from the Tlaxcala bus terminal or the CAPU in Puebla and continue locally; there are no published lines or schedules.

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    Drive times by road from OpenStreetMap, without traffic or stops. Times marked ~ are estimated from the straight-line distance.

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    Day trips and tours from Tetlatlahuca

    The closest Pueblos Mágicos and places to visit, with the drive from Tetlatlahuca and tours that leave from it.

    Cacaxtla-Xochitécatl Archaeological site · near Huejotzingo 10 min · 8 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    San Cosme Atlamaxac Town · near Tlaxcala 10 min · 11 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Laguna de Acomulco Lagoon · near Tlaxcala 15 min · 12 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Basílica de Ocotlán Landmark · near Tlaxcala 20 min · 14 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Cholula Pueblo Mágico · Puebla 25 min · 24 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Huejotzingo Pueblo Mágico · Puebla 30 min · 19 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Atlixco Pueblo Mágico · Puebla 50 min · 53 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Huamantla Pueblo Mágico · Tlaxcala 55 min · 59 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide

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    Before you go: getting to and around Tetlatlahuca

    • The nearest airport is Puebla (PBC).
    • The best months to go are January, February, March, and November.
    • 6 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 Tetlatlahuca.

    Before you go to Tetlatlahuca: hours, prices and tips

    Best season
    Patron-saint fiesta of Santa Isabel Reina de Hungría on 19 November; also Holy Week, 1 January and Day of the Dead. INAFED, Enciclopedia de los Municipios: Tetlatlahuca · checked Oct 2026

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    Visiting Tetlatlahuca: what to see and do

    The 19th-century parish of Santa Isabel, with its three-tier tower.
    The Cerro de La Cruz, with terraces and occupation since the Late Preclassic.
    The fiesta of Santa Isabel Reina de Hungría on 19 November.
    Tule petates, fans and hats, and paper flowers made by local artisans.
    The parish of San Andrés Apóstol, from the 18th and 19th centuries, in San Andrés Cuamilpa.

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    Tours & activities

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    Flights

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    When to go to Tetlatlahuca mild

    Tetlatlahuca shares the climate of Huejotzingo, 14 km away. The best months to visit are January, February, March, and November.

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    The closest Pueblo Mágico: Huejotzingo

    Plateresque facade of the 16th-century Franciscan convent of San Miguel Arcángel, Huejotzingo, Puebla mild
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    Drive times by road from OpenStreetMap, without traffic. Times marked ~ are estimated from the straight-line distance.

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