San Martín Texmelucan de Labastida
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Coordinates: 19 ° 17 ′ N , 98 ° 26 ′ W San Martín Texmelucan de Labastida on the map of Puebla
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| Country | Mexico | |
| State | Puebla | |
| Municipio | San Martín Texmelucan | |
| Residents | 75,518 (2010) | |
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| height | 2250 m | |
| Post Code | 74000 | |
| prefix | 248 | |
| City Presidency | Norma Layón | |
| City patron | Martin of Tours | |
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San Martín Texmelucan de Labastida ( San Martín Texmelucan for short ; Nahuatl Tetzmollohcān , means "square full of oaks ") is a city in the Mexican state of Puebla . It belongs to the Mexican highlands and is at an altitude of 2250 meters. It forms the capital of the municipality of San Martín Texmelucan .
location
The city is located in the center of the municipality of San Martín Texmelucan and directly on the border with Tlaxcala . Adjacent cities are San Rafael Tlanalapan and Santa María Moyotzingo , both of which are in the same municipality.
The city of Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza is 32 km away, Mexico City is 95 km away and Tlaxcala de Xicohténcatl is 23 km away.
history
In pre-Hispanic times descendants of the Huejotzingas, Tlaxcalteks and Cholultecas settled in the urban area .
There have long been significant cultivation areas for Poblano around the city .
On December 19, 2010, a disaster struck when a pipeline for the oil company Pemex caught fire and caused an explosion. There were 30 dead and 12 injured.
population
In 2010, 75,518 people lived in San Martín Texmelucan. The majority of the population is of Roman Catholic faith . The city is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Puebla de los Ángeles .
politics
José Rafael Núñez Ramírez has held the city chairmanship since July 2013 .
economy
In San Martín Texmelucan and the surrounding area, the textile industry , agriculture and livestock are particularly important.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ censos y conteos de población. Retrieved August 7, 2017 .
- ↑ Pemex explosion texmelucan. (No longer available online.) Formerly in the original ; Retrieved August 17, 2017 (Spanish). ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Rafael Núñez de Puebla Unida gana elección en Texmelucan. In: La Jornada de Oriente. July 8, 2013, accessed August 7, 2017 .
