Tlatlauquitepec (municipality) is a town and

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in the

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in south-eastern

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. Tlatlauquitepec is currently designated as a Pueblo Mágico. Its name originates from the Nahuatl words "Tlatlahui" (to color), "Téptl" (hill), and "Co" (place), collectively meaning "hill that colors

It was officially designated as a Magic Town in 2012.

References

Municipalities of Puebla Pueblos Mágicos {{Puebla-geo-stub