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Zócalo of Ocotepec, the municipal capital, concentrating the main buildings of the population in the center, a Kiosk, a meeting point for the population
Ocotepec is a municipality in the state of Puebla, its meaning is "ocote on the hill". It has traditional architectural constructions such as the parish church in honor of the Virgin of Candelaria, which dates back to the 16th century and the former municipal presidency, currently a library, the popular fair in honor of the Virgin of Candelaria, on days 1, 2 and 3 February, September 8, festival in honor of the Virgin of the Nativity of the Most Holy Mary, has tourist attractions such as the Papaxtla Canyon, the Tetelhunico River, there are some stone figures with a rounded shape and on each side the footprint of a foot.
Popular fair in honor of the Virgin of Candelaria, on February 1, 2 and 3, September 8 festival in honor of the Virgin of the Nativity of the Most Holy Mary and December 12 festival in honor of the Virgin of Guadalupe, with sports games, dances, fireworks, masses, prayers, processions and music bands. On November 1 and 2, All Saints' Day is commemorated, with offerings and flower arrangements; Holy Week, they have a tradition, which is to take San Pedro to the former hacienda of Tuxtitlán, they hold a procession in honor of the image of the Nazarene and the Purísima. Traditionally in carnival they dance in pairs, but there are two men who dance, one of them dresses as a woman. Another tradition takes place on Palm Sunday, when a man is chained, and is called the pig, to be hanged on Holy Saturday. That same day, food is prepared for the community that accompanies this celebration.
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