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Temple of San Jeronimo Zacualpan

San Jerónimo Zacualpan, Tlaxcala

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The Temple of San Jerónimo The construction of the temple dates back to the 18th and 19th centuries. The facade is made of stone and has a blue base with pink highlights. It has a semicircular arch as an entrance flanked by cylindrical columns that support a cornice. Next to the columns there are niches. Above there is a quadrangular window flanked by paired columns and in the intercolumns there is a niche. At the same time, the columns are flanked by moldings.

Municipality

San Jerónimo Zacualpan is a municipality in the state of Tlaxcala. Its name, Zacualpan, translates as "on the mound or on the shrine." It has beautiful buildings such as the Temple of San Jerónimo. The construction of the temple dates back to the 18th and 19th centuries, from which the main festival takes place on September 30 in honor of the patron saint "Jerónimo" known as the doctor of the church.

Festivities

In the Municipality of San Jerónimo Zacualpan, the charro bands are an essential part of the carnival celebrations. The musical accompaniment, strictly speaking, requires a brass band, which will accompany the people through the streets of the town until the day when the final hour of the carnival festivities is reached. According to the book Los Municipios de Tlaxcala, the carnival is celebrated with indigenous influence. The carnival costume is made up of a multi-colored headdress, velvet pants and shirt in different colors, a carved wooden mask, complemented with religious motifs (embroidery). The main festival takes place on September 30 in honor of the patron saint "Jerónimo" known as the doctor of the church. The celebration is with religious acts, fireworks and mechanical games.


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