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Ocotlán, Tlaxcala
City in Tlaxcala, Mexico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Ocotlán | |
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![]() Basilica of Ocotlán | |
Coordinates: 19°19′00″N 98°13′42″W | |
Country | ![]() |
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 |
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The Basilica of Ocotlán [es], 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]