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Temple of Saint John the Baptist in Acatlán

Acatlán, Puebla

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The San Juan Bautista Parish, which dates back to 1871, is located in the municipality of Acatlán de Osorio in the south of the state of Puebla and belongs to the diocesan jurisdiction of Huajuapan de León.

Municipality

Acatlán is a municipality in the state of Puebla, whose head is the city of Acatlán de Osorio, known as La Perla de la Mixteca, it has various historical heritage such as the quadrant -Sunglass- carved in marble, the Statues of Don Benito Juárez and Don Miguel Hidalgo y Castilla and the ruins in the area called El Zapote. The most popular festivals in the region begin on March 30, San Gabriel, on June 24, San Juan Bautista; on October 24, San Rafael; They are celebrated with the "Tecuanis" dance, the "Twelve Pairs of France" dance, and the Quema del Torito.

Festivities

Popular festivals: March 30th, Saint Gabriel; June 24th, Saint John the Baptist; October 24th, Saint Raphael; they are celebrated with the dance of "Tecuanis", the dance of the "Twelve Peers of France", the Burning of the Little Bull". On the day of the dead, offerings are made and the dance that represents the death of the tiger is a kind of nativity play.


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