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Parish Church of Saint John the Baptist in Xicotlán

Xicotlán, Puebla

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The Parish Church of San Juan Bautista is a building erected in the 16th century, which is open 365 days a year, located within the territory of the municipal capital.

Municipality

Xicotlán is a municipality in the state of Puebla, its name means place near or means "place of jicotes" it has an iconic architectural construction such as the parish church of San Juan Bautista, erected in the 16th century, from which the June 24th, the festival in honor of San Juan Bautista, patron saint of the place, starts. There are fireworks, bulls, cockfights; Holy Week is celebrated.

Festivities

On June 24, in honor of Saint John the Baptist, the local patron saint. On February 12, the Blessed Virgin of Guadalupe is honored with a dance of the "Tecuanis", the "Twelve Peers of France." Religious brotherhoods from various places attend. There are fireworks, bullfights, and cockfights; Holy Week is celebrated. Offerings are erected on November 1 and 2 to remember the deceased.


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