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Mazapiltepec de Juarez main square

Mazapiltepec de Juárez, Puebla

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Zócalo of Mazapiltepec de Juárez, the municipal capital, concentrating the main buildings of the population in the center, a fountain as a meeting point for the population

Municipality

Mazapiltepec de Juárez is a municipality in the state of Puebla, its name means "on the hill of the little deer or fawn", it has some architectural structures such as the church of Santa Margarita and the clock that dates back to 1926 and from which the festival starts. The main festival on July 20 and 21 is the patron saint of Saint Margaret the Martyr, who comes from Antioch. She is probably a virgin martyr from the 3rd century. Her cult passed from east to west during the time of the Crusades. There are buildings for tourism. with religious architecture, adorned with paintings and murals and the Cristo Rey hill, which is located half an hour from the municipal seat.

Festivities

On July 20 and 21, the patronal feast of Saint Margaret the Martyr is celebrated. She comes from Antioch and is probably a virgin martyr from the 3rd century. Her cult passed from East to West during the time of the Crusades. On November 1 and 2, the feast of All Saints and the Faithful Departed is celebrated; Holy Week; December 12 in honor of the Virgin of Guadalupe; Christmas and New Year; and September 15, national holidays.


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