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Inside the Parish of Santa María Magdalena Tlaltelulco there is a two-body left side tower, the upper part is beautifully carved and has a tiled finish. The temple has a very simple façade with plateresque features characteristic of the Tlaxcalan baroque.
La Magdalena Tlaltelulco is one of the 60 municipalities of Tlaxcala, its name comes from the word tlaltelolco, which can be translated as "Place of clods" or "In the piles of earth", it has a beautiful religious building such as the Santa Magdalena Parish Temple, its architectural plan is in the shape of a Latin cross. Dating back to the 18th century, the patron saint festivities begin on the 22nd main day or the following or previous Sunday depending on the day of the week on which the main day falls.
The celebrations begin on the 22nd, the main day, or on the following or previous Sunday, depending on the day of the week on which the main day falls. This celebration begins on the 28th of October, since on this day the deceased who died in misfortune are remembered. It is customary to put flowers at the places where they died and place an offering consisting of holy water, candles and wax. On the 29th, children who died without being baptized are remembered. They are given holy water, candles and white flowers. On the 31st of October, the souls of the children are received at 12 noon, by then the offering must already be placed with bread, food, sweets, honey, fruit, holy water, white flowers and incense is burned. The souls of the children leave the houses on the 1st of November at 3pm to make way for the souls of the deceased adults who will arrive on this day and will leave on the 2nd of November also at 3pm.