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'''Teziutlán''' is a small city in the northeast of the [[Mexico|Mexican]] [[States of Mexico|state]] of [[Puebla (state)|Puebla]]. Its 2005 census population was 60,597. It also serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding [[Teziutlán Municipality]]. The municipality has an area of 84.2&nbsp;km² (32.51 sq mi) and a population of 88,970.
'''Teziutlán''' is a city in the northeast of the [[Mexico|Mexican]] [[States of Mexico|state]] of [[Puebla (state)|Puebla]]. Its 2005 census population was 60,597. It also serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding [[Teziutlán Municipality]]. The municipality has an area of 84.2&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> (32.51 sq mi) and a population of 88,970.


Teziutlán is described in some guidebooks as a "picturesque [[New Spain|colonial]] town". It was founded (by spaniar) on 15 March 1552 at a location known to the locals as "Teziuhyotepetzintlancingo". means "Little mount with hailstones". The name ''Teziutlán'' is [[Nahuatl]], and means "place with hailstones".
Teziutlán is located at {{Coord|19|49|N|97|22|W|type:city(43,867)}}, close to the border with [[Veracruz (state)|Veracruz]], in the [[Sierra Madre Oriental]]. The area is drained by the [[Río El Calvario]], [[Río Xóloatl]] and [[Río Xoloco]] rivers.

Teziutlán is described in some guidebooks as a "picturesque [[New Spain|colonial]] town". It was founded on 15 March 1552 at a location known to the locals as "Teziuhyotepetzintlan". The name ''Teziutlán'' is [[Nahuatl]], and means "place near the hailstones".


During the presidency of [[Porfirio Díaz]], the town gained prosperity, and it is described as "a commercial town of importance, very often visited by traveling salesmen from businesses in this country and abroad... It depends on a group of businesses that handle significant capital and sell on a large scale in the principal markets of Europe and the United States."<ref>José Mendizábal, ''Almanque de efemérides del Estado de Puebla para el año de 1898 (Mexico 1898, p. 70) quoted in [[Enrique Krauze]], ''Mexico: Biography of Power''. New York: Harper Collins 1997, 491.</ref> Teziutlán was linked to the expanding railway network during the Porfiriato presidency, which aided its prosperity.
During the presidency of [[Porfirio Díaz]], the town gained prosperity, and it is described as "a commercial town of importance, very often visited by traveling salesmen from businesses in this country and abroad... It depends on a group of businesses that handle significant capital and sell on a large scale in the principal markets of Europe and the United States."<ref>José Mendizábal, ''Almanque de efemérides del Estado de Puebla para el año de 1898 (Mexico 1898, p. 70) quoted in [[Enrique Krauze]], ''Mexico: Biography of Power''. New York: Harper Collins 1997, 491.</ref> Teziutlán was linked to the expanding railway network during the Porfiriato presidency, which aided its prosperity.


==Geography==
==Famous residents==
The municipality has an area of 84.2&nbsp;km.

Teziutlán is located at {{Coord|19|49|N|97|22|W|type:city(43,867)}}, close to the border with [[Veracruz (state)|Veracruz]], in the [[Sierra Madre Oriental]]. The area is drained by the [[Río El Calvario]], [[Río Xóloatl]] and [[Río Xoloco]] rivers.
===Climate===
The climate is [[Oceanic climate|highland subtropical]] but ever moist ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]: ''Cfb'') similar to the [[plateau]]s of [[South Region, Brazil|southern Brazil]], but with longer soft periods of time.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=921090&cityname=Teziutl%25E1n%252C+Puebla%252C+Mexico&units=|title=Teziutlán, Puebla Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|website=Weatherbase|access-date=2019-02-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vividmaps.com/cities-with-similar-climates|title=Find cities with a similar climate|website=Vivid Maps|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-15}}</ref>{{Weather box
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| Jan mean C =11.2
| Feb mean C =12.0
| Mar mean C =14.8
| Apr mean C =16.5
| May mean C =16.8
| Jun mean C =16.2
| Jul mean C =15.2
| Aug mean C =15.1
| Sep mean C =15.0
| Oct mean C =13.5
| Nov mean C =12.6
| Dec mean C =11.7
| Jan high C =16.2
| Feb high C =17.1
| Mar high C =20.2
| Apr high C =21.8
| May high C =22.0
| Jun high C =20.7
| Jul high C =19.8
| Aug high C =19.4
| Sep high C =18.8
| Oct high C =17.3
| Nov high C =17.1
| Dec high C =16.5
| Jan record high C =26.5
| Feb record high C =29.0
| Mar record high C =32.0
| Apr record high C =30.0
| May record high C =35.0
| Jun record high C =30.0
| Jul record high C =30.0
| Aug record high C =26.0
| Sep record high C =27.0
| Oct record high C =27.0
| Nov record high C =29.0
| Dec record high C =26.5
| Jan low C =6.2
| Feb low C =6.9
| Mar low C =9.4
| Apr low C =11.1
| May low C =11.6
| Jun low C =11.6
| Jul low C =10.6
| Aug low C =10.8
| Sep low C =11.1
| Oct low C =9.7
| Nov low C =8.0
| Dec low C =6.8
| Jan record low C =-4.0
| Feb record low C =-4.0
| Mar record low C =-1.0
| Apr record low C =1.0
| May record low C =1.5
| Jun record low C =6.5
| Jul record low C =6.0
| Aug record low C =7.0
| Sep record low C =3.0
| Oct record low C =1.5
| Nov record low C =-1.5
| Dec record low C =-5.0
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| Jan precipitation mm =52
| Feb precipitation mm =46
| Mar precipitation mm =32
| Apr precipitation mm =45
| May precipitation mm =81
| Jun precipitation mm =214
| Jul precipitation mm =164
| Aug precipitation mm =194
| Sep precipitation mm =298
| Oct precipitation mm =172
| Nov precipitation mm =91
| Dec precipitation mm =51
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| Jan precipitation days =10.6
| Feb precipitation days =10.7
| Mar precipitation days =9.5
| Apr precipitation days =8.8
| May precipitation days =8.8
| Jun precipitation days =16.1
| Jul precipitation days =18.4
| Aug precipitation days =20.2
| Sep precipitation days =19.5
| Oct precipitation days =17.4
| Nov precipitation days =12.1
| Dec precipitation days =11.2
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==Notable people==
The city is noteworthy as the birthplace of two prominent twentieth-century politicians:
The city is noteworthy as the birthplace of two prominent twentieth-century politicians:
*[[Manuel Ávila Camacho]] (24 April 1897 – 13 October 1955), [[President of Mexico]] from 1940 to 1946.
*[[Manuel Ávila Camacho]] (24 April 1897 – 13 October 1955), [[President of Mexico]] from 1940 to 1946.
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*[[Alfredo Gil|Alfredo "El Güero" Gil]] (5 January 1915 – 10 September 1999), lead guitarist for [[Los Panchos|El Trío Los Panchos]].
*[[Alfredo Gil|Alfredo "El Güero" Gil]] (5 January 1915 – 10 September 1999), lead guitarist for [[Los Panchos|El Trío Los Panchos]].
* [[Xavier Robles]] (b. 25 February 1949), motion picture screenwriter whose credits include ''[[Rojo Amanecer]]''.
* [[Xavier Robles]] (b. 25 February 1949), motion picture screenwriter whose credits include ''[[Rojo Amanecer]]''.
* [[Francisco Rocafuerte]] (b. 2 April 1962) International Concert Pianist and Conductor who won 2nd place in the "International Piano Competition", in Paris, France.
* [[Francisco Rocafuerte]] (b. 2 April 1962) International Concert Pianist and Conductor. He has performed concerts and conducted many orchestras around the world. <ref>Francisco Rocafuerte, 2023</ref> https://franciscorocafuerte.wixsite.com/frocafuerte/bio-english
*[[Cayetano Arámburo]] (b. 29 July 1990) Mexican series/soap opera actor.
http://franciscorocafuerte.wix.com/frocafuerte


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
*[https://www.webcitation.org/5msVc9rGy?url=http://www.inegi.gob.mx/est/contenidos/espanol/sistemas/conteo2005/localidad/iter/ Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005] INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120306003330/http://www.e-local.gob.mx/wb2/ELOCAL/EMM_Puebla Puebla] Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México {{es icon}}


==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|Teziutlán, Puebla}}
{{Commons category|Teziutlán, Puebla}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110613183420/http://www.inegi.gob.mx/est/contenidos/espanol/sistemas/conteo2005/localidad/iter/ Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005] INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
*[http://www.teziutlan.gob.mx/ Cabecera Municipal de Teziutlán] Official website {{es icon}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050305010707/http://www.puebla.gob.mx/cultura/ciudades/teziutlan.html Teziutlán] (Puebla state govt. tourism pages) {{es icon}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120306003330/http://www.e-local.gob.mx/wb2/ELOCAL/EMM_Puebla Puebla] Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México {{in lang|es}}
*[http://www.teziutlan.gob.mx/ Cabecera Municipal de Teziutlán] Official website {{in lang|es}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050305010707/http://www.puebla.gob.mx/cultura/ciudades/teziutlan.html Teziutlán] (Puebla state government tourism pages) {{in lang|es}}


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Latest revision as of 00:18, 24 May 2023

Teziutlán
Town
Festival of the Virgin of Carmen in the Zocalo, 21 July 2009.
Festival of the Virgin of Carmen in the Zocalo, 21 July 2009.
Coat of arms of Teziutlán
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
La Perla de la Sierra
The Pearl of the Mountain Range
Teziutlán is located in Mexico
Teziutlán
Teziutlán
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 19°49′04″N 97°22′00″W / 19.81778°N 97.36667°W / 19.81778; -97.36667
Country Mexico
StatePuebla
Founded1552
Municipal Status1825
Government
 • Municipal PresidentLic. Carlos Enrique Peredo Grau
Area
 • Municipality
85.48 km2 (33.00 sq mi)
Elevation
1,990 m (6,530 ft)
Population
 (2005)Municipality
 • Municipality
92,170
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
Demonym:Teziuteca/o
Website(in Spanish) Official site

Teziutlán is a city in the northeast of the Mexican state of Puebla. Its 2005 census population was 60,597. It also serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding Teziutlán Municipality. The municipality has an area of 84.2 km2 (32.51 sq mi) and a population of 88,970.

Teziutlán is described in some guidebooks as a "picturesque colonial town". It was founded (by spaniar) on 15 March 1552 at a location known to the locals as "Teziuhyotepetzintlancingo". means "Little mount with hailstones". The name Teziutlán is Nahuatl, and means "place with hailstones".

During the presidency of Porfirio Díaz, the town gained prosperity, and it is described as "a commercial town of importance, very often visited by traveling salesmen from businesses in this country and abroad... It depends on a group of businesses that handle significant capital and sell on a large scale in the principal markets of Europe and the United States."[1] Teziutlán was linked to the expanding railway network during the Porfiriato presidency, which aided its prosperity.

Geography

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The municipality has an area of 84.2 km.

Teziutlán is located at 19°49′N 97°22′W / 19.817°N 97.367°W / 19.817; -97.367, close to the border with Veracruz, in the Sierra Madre Oriental. The area is drained by the Río El Calvario, Río Xóloatl and Río Xoloco rivers.

Climate

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The climate is highland subtropical but ever moist (Köppen: Cfb) similar to the plateaus of southern Brazil, but with longer soft periods of time.[2][3]

Climate data for Teziutlán
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 26.5
(79.7) 		29.0
(84.2) 		32.0
(89.6) 		30.0
(86.0) 		35.0
(95.0) 		30.0
(86.0) 		30.0
(86.0) 		26.0
(78.8) 		27.0
(80.6) 		27.0
(80.6) 		29.0
(84.2) 		26.5
(79.7) 		35.0
(95.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 16.2
(61.2) 		17.1
(62.8) 		20.2
(68.4) 		21.8
(71.2) 		22.0
(71.6) 		20.7
(69.3) 		19.8
(67.6) 		19.4
(66.9) 		18.8
(65.8) 		17.3
(63.1) 		17.1
(62.8) 		16.5
(61.7) 		18.9
(66.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 11.2
(52.2) 		12.0
(53.6) 		14.8
(58.6) 		16.5
(61.7) 		16.8
(62.2) 		16.2
(61.2) 		15.2
(59.4) 		15.1
(59.2) 		15.0
(59.0) 		13.5
(56.3) 		12.6
(54.7) 		11.7
(53.1) 		14.2
(57.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 6.2
(43.2) 		6.9
(44.4) 		9.4
(48.9) 		11.1
(52.0) 		11.6
(52.9) 		11.6
(52.9) 		10.6
(51.1) 		10.8
(51.4) 		11.1
(52.0) 		9.7
(49.5) 		8.0
(46.4) 		6.8
(44.2) 		9.5
(49.1)
Record low °C (°F) −4.0
(24.8) 		−4.0
(24.8) 		−1.0
(30.2) 		1.0
(33.8) 		1.5
(34.7) 		6.5
(43.7) 		6.0
(42.8) 		7.0
(44.6) 		3.0
(37.4) 		1.5
(34.7) 		−1.5
(29.3) 		−5.0
(23.0) 		−5.0
(23.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 52
(2.0) 		46
(1.8) 		32
(1.3) 		45
(1.8) 		81
(3.2) 		214
(8.4) 		164
(6.5) 		194
(7.6) 		298
(11.7) 		172
(6.8) 		91
(3.6) 		51
(2.0) 		1,440
(56.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 10.6 10.7 9.5 8.8 8.8 16.1 18.4 20.2 19.5 17.4 12.1 11.2 163.3
Source: WeatherBase

Notable people

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The city is noteworthy as the birthplace of two prominent twentieth-century politicians:

The city has also been the birthplace of other prominent figures:

References

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  1. ^ José Mendizábal, Almanque de efemérides del Estado de Puebla para el año de 1898 (Mexico 1898, p. 70) quoted in Enrique Krauze, Mexico: Biography of Power. New York: Harper Collins 1997, 491.
  2. ^ "Teziutlán, Puebla Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)". Weatherbase. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
  3. ^ "Find cities with a similar climate". Vivid Maps. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
  4. ^ Francisco Rocafuerte, 2023
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