Atlixco
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Atlixco is a city and a municipality
in the Mexican state of Puebla
. It is located only 24 km south of the city of Puebla
, yet it is 300 meters lower in altitude, at 1840 m. This drop in altitude causes a noticeable change in the weather of the city compared to the surrounding regions of the "Sierra Nevada
" (literally "Snowy Mountains"). This makes Atlixco renowned for its benign climate, which varies by only a few degrees Celsius year round.
Atlixco, which reported a population of 86,173 in the 2005 census, is located on the foothills of the Popocatépetl
volcano. The city is the third-largest community in the state, after Puebla
and Tehuacán
. The municipality of Atlixco, which has an area of 229.22 km² (88.5 sq mi), reported a population of 122,149.
The city is an agricultural, commercial and industrial centre. Alfalfa, flowers, corn, wheat,and fruits are the main crops grown in the area. Textile factories, grain mills, and soft-drink plants are also located in the city, as well as several car dealerships.
In the past few decades, Atlixco has increasingly become a preferred area for country houses of residents of the city of Puebla, beginning in the 1970s with the development of the residential complex La Moraleda, and later El Cristo Golf Club.
Important highways link Atlixco with the cities of Puebla and Cuautla. The city also has an airport for private planes.
Atlixco is also the filming location for the telenovela
Zacatillo, un lugar en tu corazón
.
As a tourism spot for pueblans, Atlixco also offers entertainment infrastructure such as sport facilities i.e. soccer fields, tennis courts, cross country and hiking paths, and swimming pools. One of the memorable teams is the Atlixquenses Futbol Club located in La Concha soccer field, champions of Puebla Liberty Cup season 2001-02 when the midfielder Ricardo Marin scored the last goal who gives them the championship. He later moved to Los Angeles, California
.
The University of Puebla (BUAP) has a Regional Section there.
By the 15th century it had grown into a big town.
After several wars with neighboring populations the town was resettled later on. It was then called "Huehuequauhquechollan", the old Quauhquechula. It was at that time when the pyramids and the ceremonial centre were built in what is today San Miguel.
The cacique
s of Atlixco were able to keep relatively independent from the dominant people of Huejotzingo.
As the valley of Atlixco forms a natural road to the centre of Mexico, Atlixco was of major importance for the colonial period.
Municipalities of Mexico
Municipalities are the second-level administrative division in Mexico . There are 2,438 municipalities in Mexico, making the average municipality population 45,616...
in the Mexican state of Puebla
Puebla
Puebla officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Puebla is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 217 municipalities and its capital city is Puebla....
. It is located only 24 km south of the city of Puebla
Puebla, Puebla
The city and municipality of Puebla is the capital of the state of Puebla, and one of the five most important colonial cities in Mexico. Being a planned city, it is located to the east of Mexico City and west of Mexico's main port, Veracruz, on the main route between the two.The city was founded...
, yet it is 300 meters lower in altitude, at 1840 m. This drop in altitude causes a noticeable change in the weather of the city compared to the surrounding regions of the "Sierra Nevada
Trans-Mexican volcanic belt
The Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt also known as the Transvolcanic Belt and locally as the Sierra Nevada , is a volcanic belt that extends 900 km from west to east across central-southern Mexico...
" (literally "Snowy Mountains"). This makes Atlixco renowned for its benign climate, which varies by only a few degrees Celsius year round.
Atlixco, which reported a population of 86,173 in the 2005 census, is located on the foothills of the Popocatépetl
Popocatépetl
Popocatépetl also known as "Popochowa" by the local population is an active volcano and, at , the second highest peak in Mexico after the Pico de Orizaba...
volcano. The city is the third-largest community in the state, after Puebla
Puebla, Puebla
The city and municipality of Puebla is the capital of the state of Puebla, and one of the five most important colonial cities in Mexico. Being a planned city, it is located to the east of Mexico City and west of Mexico's main port, Veracruz, on the main route between the two.The city was founded...
and Tehuacán
Tehuacán
Tehuacán is the second largest city in the Mexican state of Puebla, nestled in the Southeast Valley of Tehuacán, bordering the states of Oaxaca and Veracruz. The 2010 census reported a population of 248,716 in the city and 274,906 in its surrounding municipality of the same name, of which it serves...
. The municipality of Atlixco, which has an area of 229.22 km² (88.5 sq mi), reported a population of 122,149.
The city is an agricultural, commercial and industrial centre. Alfalfa, flowers, corn, wheat,and fruits are the main crops grown in the area. Textile factories, grain mills, and soft-drink plants are also located in the city, as well as several car dealerships.
In the past few decades, Atlixco has increasingly become a preferred area for country houses of residents of the city of Puebla, beginning in the 1970s with the development of the residential complex La Moraleda, and later El Cristo Golf Club.
Important highways link Atlixco with the cities of Puebla and Cuautla. The city also has an airport for private planes.
Atlixco is also the filming location for the telenovela
Telenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...
Zacatillo, un lugar en tu corazón
Zacatillo, un lugar en tu corazón
Zacatillo, un lugar en tu corazón is a Mexican telenovela produced by Lucero Suárez, starring Ingrid Martz, Jorge Aravena and antagonistic involvement of Laura Zapata, Alejandro Ibarra and Carmen Becerra. Univision aired single episodes of Zacatillo weekdays, from May 10, 2011 to August 5, 2011 at...
.
As a tourism spot for pueblans, Atlixco also offers entertainment infrastructure such as sport facilities i.e. soccer fields, tennis courts, cross country and hiking paths, and swimming pools. One of the memorable teams is the Atlixquenses Futbol Club located in La Concha soccer field, champions of Puebla Liberty Cup season 2001-02 when the midfielder Ricardo Marin scored the last goal who gives them the championship. He later moved to Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
.
The University of Puebla (BUAP) has a Regional Section there.
Early History
The first settlers arrived in the 11th century and founded a settlement at the site of today's neighbourhood "Los Solares Grandes" in the San Miguel quarter of Atlixco. It was called "Quauhquechollan" or "Quauhquechula" meaning "fleeing eagle". Later, in Colonial times, it was called "Acapetlahuacan" ("place of división of the dominions"). The modern name "Atlixco" can be analyzed into atl 'water' + ixtli, 'face, surface' + -co 'in'.By the 15th century it had grown into a big town.
After several wars with neighboring populations the town was resettled later on. It was then called "Huehuequauhquechollan", the old Quauhquechula. It was at that time when the pyramids and the ceremonial centre were built in what is today San Miguel.
The cacique
Cacique
Cacique is a title derived from the Taíno word for the pre-Columbian chiefs or leaders of tribes in the Bahamas, Greater Antilles, and the northern Lesser Antilles...
s of Atlixco were able to keep relatively independent from the dominant people of Huejotzingo.
As the valley of Atlixco forms a natural road to the centre of Mexico, Atlixco was of major importance for the colonial period.
External links
- Atlixco municipality Official website
- Atlixco
- Atixquense Grupos