Ocotlán (from the Nahuatl ocotl ("pine tree"), meaning "place of pines") is a city in the Mexican state of Tlaxcala, located in the centre of that state within the conurbation of the state capital, Tlaxcala de Xicohténcatl.
Ocotlán | |
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 Basilica of Ocotlán | |
  Ocotlán  Ocotlán | |
| Coordinates: 19°19′00″N 98°13′42″W / 19.31667°N 98.22833°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Tlaxcala |
| Municipality | Tlaxcala |
| Elevation | 2,280 m (7,480 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 22,082 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Postal code | 90100 |
| Area code | 246 |
The Basilica of Ocotlán, dedicated to the Virgin of Ocotlán, a 1541 Marian apparition, is a site of Roman Catholic pilgrimage.
In the 2005 INEGI census, Ocotlán reported a population of 22,082, making it the largest settlement in the municipality of Tlaxcala: more populous even than the state capital, which reported 15,777.[1]
References
edit- ^ Principales resultados por localidad 2005 (ITER) Archived 2011-06-13 at the Wayback Machine INEGI
External links
edit- Nuestra Señora de Ocotlán (México Desconocido)