Pahuatlán
Town and Municipality in Puebla, Mexico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pahuatlán (Spanish: [pawaˈtlan] ⓘ), officially Pahuatlán del Valle, is a town and municipality located in the northwest of the state of Puebla in central Mexico. The municipality is part of the Sierra Norte region of the state, a steep mountainous area which receive significant moisture from the Gulf of Mexico, and borders the states of Hidalgo and Veracruz.
Pahuatlán | |
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Town and Municipality | |
Pahuatlán del Valle | |
Coordinates: 20°16′32″N 98°09′01″W | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Puebla |
Founded | 1532 |
Municipal Status | 19th century |
Government | |
• Municipal President | Melitón Guzmán Vallejo |
Elevation (of seat) | 1,600 m (5,200 ft) |
Population (2010) Municipality | |
• Municipality | 20,619 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (US Central)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central) |
Postal code (of seat) | 73100 |
Demonym | Pahuatense |
The town was founded by the Augustinians when they built a small monastery in the town in 1532, with the area divided among ethnic Nahuas and Otomis, both of which can still be found here today. Culturally, the municipality is best known for the amate bark paper which is produced by the Otomis of the San Pablito community.