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Parish of Saint Thomas Hueyotlipan

Santo Tomás Hueyotlipan, Puebla

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The parish of Santo Tomás Hueyotlipan, built in 1566, which like most parishes has various mural paintings of the life of Jesus, is located in the municipal capital.

Municipality

Santo Tomás Hueyotlipan is a municipality in the state of Puebla, it originates from the Nahua voices "huey": big; "ohtli": road and "bread": on, in, implies “on the big road”, it has several historical buildings such as the parish of Santo Tomás Hueyotlipan built in 1566, which like most of the parishes in its The interior has various mural paintings of the life of Jesus, the kiosk and bust of Benito Juárez, on December 21, Santo Tomás Apóstol is celebrated, with masses and jaripeos, grape harvests, fireworks, and cockfights. On Easter Sunday the Huehues Dance, on December 12 masses are celebrated.

Festivities

On December 21, Saint Thomas the Apostle is celebrated, with masses and rodeos, grape harvests, fireworks, and cockfights. On Easter Sunday, the Huehues Dance, and on December 12, masses are celebrated. The legend of the serpent tells how the Mixtecs took the water snake from the Aztoyotl cave. On November 1 and 2, offerings are made with food and drinks that the deceased preferred.


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