Chignahuapan (Spanish pronunciation: [tʃiɣnaˈwapan] ⓘ) is a town in the Mexican state of Puebla. It serves as the seat of the surrounding municipality of the same name.[1] The municipality is the location of many touristic places very well known all over the state such as the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, which is the biggest figure of the virgin Mary in Latin America, and also, Las Aguas Termales de Chignahuapan (thermal waters).
Chignahuapan | |
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Town and Municipality | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of the municipality in Puebla | |
  Chignahuapan  Chignahuapan | |
| Coordinates: 19°50′N 98°02′W / 19.833°N 98.033°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Puebla |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 66,464 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Zona Centro) |
| Website | http://www.chignahuapan.gob.mx/ |
The main economy of Chignahuapan is making Christmas baubles.[2]
The BUAP has a Regional Section there.
References
edit- ^ "-". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on April 5, 2007. Retrieved January 4, 2010.
- ^ Medina, Imelda. "Tuesday, Nov 27, Mexico". Reuters. Reuters. Retrieved 15 December 2011.[permanent dead link]
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