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Temple of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Tlatlauquitepec

Tlatlauquitepec, Puebla

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In the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, built in 1922 by the parish priest Don Alberto Mendoza and Bedolla, there are 8 murals that according to a note at the bottom of one of them, were made by Luis Tora from the municipality of Zacapoaxtla, being copies of the original murals by W. Hole: "fall on the road to Calvary", "prayer in the garden", "the last supper", "the transfiguration", "the sacred heart of Jesus", "the resurrection", "Jesus taken to the tomb" and "the crucifixion".

Municipality

Tlatlauquitepec is a municipality in the state of Puebla, its name means "In the town of red", among its main buildings are the Church of the Assumption, the Parish of the Heart of Jesus, it is located in the neighborhood of Huaxtla, the Parish of San Pascual and the Convent of Santa María Tlatlauquitepec, the patron saint's day of the Assumption is on August 15 with native dances, various contests, fireworks, it also has tourist attractions such as "Cerro de Guadalupe", Mirador Cerro Cabezón, Atotocoyan, the archaeological zone of Caltepec, the Cerro Colorado cave, the Tepehican cave, the Mazatepec Dam, there is a tourist center "Hueytepec", and the Coatextín resort center.

Festivities

Patronal festival of the Assumption on August 15 with native dances, various contests, fireworks. On November 1 and 2, the dead are celebrated with offerings. The legend of the Lord of Huaxtla and the Lord of the Hilitas. The regional agricultural, livestock, artisan, industrial and commercial fair that takes place from September 13 to 20; on August 15, the patronal fair of Santa María de la Asunción, with masses, prayers, processions, fireworks and dances such as: quetzalines, voladores, tejedores and huehues. From September 11 to 17, anniversary celebration of the founding of the place, with a popular festival, civic-military parade, floats, dances and music bands.


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