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Inside of the Church of San Juan Bautista in Xicotepec

Xicotepec, Puebla

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The Parish is located on Iturbide Street and has a Gothic style that resembles the famous Parisian Notre Dame Cathedral. The building, which dominates the landscape of Xicotepec with its impressive towers, is dedicated to the patron saint of the city, San Juan Bautista, who is celebrated every June 24th, a day that is visited by many devout people.

Municipality

Xicotepec is one of the 217 municipalities of Puebla, in the Mexican Republic its name means "Place of Jicotes", it has beautiful historical monuments such as the Gothic Church of San Juan Bautista built in the 16th century, also for tourism in the center Xochipila ceremonial, the Xochipila Shrine-Observatory, a pre-Hispanic construction, this indigenous sanctuary was maintained despite ecclesiastical prohibitions, they also have the Casa de Carranza Museum, the June 24 festival is celebrated on the day of San Juan Bautista with native dances day and night and December 12; They are celebrated with dances of "Moors and Christians", "tocotines" and "negros".

Festivities

On June 24, the day of San Juan Bautista, with native dances day and night, and on December 12, they are celebrated with dances of "Moors and Christians," "tocotines" and "blacks." Xochipila is invoked on Tuesday for "black work" and on Friday for "white or good" witchcraft. The custom of throwing flowers to the "fish of a thousand colors" to find out about the harvests. By 1940, this ceremony was stopped; Holy Week and the Day of the Dead are commemorated. From March 21 to 30, the coffee fair is held with agricultural, livestock, artisan, industrial and commercial exhibitions; from April 8 to 13, the spring fair and a regional exhibition are held, and on November 24, the San Juan festival is celebrated with numerous dances.