Tehuacan

Tehuacan is the second one largest town within the Mexican kingdom of Puebla, nestled in the Southeast Valley of Tehuacan, bordering the states of Oaxaca and Veracruz. The 2010 census stated a population of 248,716 inside the town and 274,906 in the surrounding Tehuacan Municipality, of which it serves as municipal seat. The municipality has a place of 390.36 km². Originally a Native American settlement, it became formally a metropolis in the Viceroyalty of New Spain in 1660. Tehuacan is known for hosting many diverse fairs that commemorate traditions and costumes earned through the years from the ancient natives.

One of the maximum diagnosed competition inside the final 15 years is the Festival Internacional de Tehuacan 1660 which celebrates the creative and cultural backgrounds of the town. In the overdue 19th century, the metropolis changed into well known for its mineral springs. In truth, Penafiel, a famous soft liquids producer, extracts water from those wells for use in their products. Tehuacan also has an critical cluster of poultry manufacturers, making the town and its surroundings one of the maximum important egg-producing areas in Mexico.