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The Santa Apolonia Teacalco Church has an architectural plan in the form of a semicircular Latin cross. The main façade is made of yellow plaster in grey combinations. The walls and the roof are made of stone. The walls are 1.20 meters thick and the roof is vaulted. The right tower is the oldest: it consists of two square bodies with a semicircular arch in the centre of each side and is topped with a small dome and lantern.
Santa Apolonia Teacalco is one of the municipalities of the state of Tlaxcala, its name translates as "in the stone canoe", it has beautiful architectural constructions such as the Temple of Santa Apolonia, its architectural plan is in the shape of a semicircular Latin cross, the El Calvario Chapel, the temple has its architectural plan in the shape of a Latin cross, the Ex-hacienda San Juan Mixco, the construction period dates back to the 18th and 19th centuries, the Ex-chapel San Juan, the building was built between the 18th and 19th centuries. The celebrations are in honor of Saint Apolonia Virgin, the main day is February 9.
Carnival in Santa Apolonia Teacalco takes place on Monday and Tuesday of Carnival. The dances begin on Monday around 11 in the morning at the representatives' house. Afterwards, they dance towards the center to the court that is in front of the temple. There they dance for about 4 hours and then they dance through the streets. On Tuesday they do the same. The music that accompanies them is that of the "xochipitzhuak", a traditional wedding dance where the participants carry the metate, a supposed turkey, etc. In addition, for the dance, they consider dance pieces that the guests and those onlookers who were caught by them to dance will enjoy. The musical group that accompanies them is a small band of wind instruments. The celebrations are in honor of Santa Apolonia Virgin, the main day is February 9. The parishioners perform a procession through the main streets.
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