Tehuacán (from the Nahuatl "theo" = God, "hua" = possessive,

"can" = place, ie "place of the gods") is a city, town and

municipality located in the southeastern Mexican state of
P bl located
Puebla, l t d 130 kkm off the
th city
it off Puebla,
P bl 257 k km ffrom M i
Mexico
City and 321 km from Oaxaca City, at an altitude of 1,676 meters,
semi-warm and semi-dry climate. The population according to
the census of 2010 is 274.907 inhabitants.
| There are a variety of tourist areas in the region, both natural and
cultural. Among its architectural attractions include The Cultural
Complex and the Church of El Carmen ",, the Cathedral of Tehuacan,
San Francisco Church, the Calvary Temple, the church of St. Peter
the Apostle (Ácoquiaco), the House of Culture and Tehuacan Valley
Museum.
Its natural attractions are the most important sources of Garci
Crespo, Peñafiel, Balseca, irrigation and San Lorenzo Zapotitlán
Botanic Garden, San Juan Raya and Lagunas de San Bernardino.
An archaeological zone of interest is "La Mesa ", in Tehuacan Viejo.
F tourists
For i who
h like
lik extreme sports, Tehuacán
T h á is
i an excellent
ll area
for mountain biking because of its topography. The best-known
tracks for this sport are those of the lime and the Quarry. The city
has been home to Mountain Bike competitions at the State and
Regional.En recent years football has become very popular.
*CITY HALL

*CHURCH
*CHURCH
CHURCH OF
SAN
FRANCISCO

*CARMEN
CHURCH
* MONUMENT
TO
THE IDENTITY

* CULTURAL
COMPLEX
CARMEN
* CALVARY
TEMPLE
TEHUACAN

* TEHUACAN
VALLEY
MUSEUM
 TEHUACAN ATTRACTIVE
PLACES

*WATER
WATER PARK
SAN LORENZO

*IRRIGATION
PLATEAU
*TEHUACAN
OLD
 TEHUACAN GASTRONOMY

*HIP MOLE

*MUEGANOS
MUEGANOS
*DONKEY BREAD

*NOPALES
*CHILI WORMS

*TAMALES
*egg
*chicken
*cattle and goats
*grazing
*beef
*pork
*Cow's milk
*Leather products
 TEHUACAN PRODUCTS

*soft drink industry

*shoe industry
*garment
garment industry
*craft
*carpentry
*drinks
*creating clay pots
 TEHUACAN ECONOMY
Economial municipality's main economic activities are agriculture, livestock,
industry, mining, tourism and trade.

Agricultural town's major crops are corn, alfalfa, wheat, barley and coffee.
More recently it has successfully planted sorghum due to high demand in the
agricultural sector.
sector Recent controlled investment in agriculture and high
technology have made international level.

AviculturaTehuacán is one of the poultry producing regions largest and most

important in Mexico.

Livestock rearing
g cattle,, pigs
p g and g
goats g
grazing.
g Beekeeping
p g has also g
gained
importance, with high quality products for local consumption and for export.
Pigs and poultry are two of the strongest pillars of the economy of the region.

Industrial Tehuacán industry is relatively diverse: clothing industry, shoe,

food and beverages.

MineríaLos main deposits in Tehuacan are coal, slate quarries, marble and
granite.