Huaquechula

Huaquechila
City
Huaquechula
Location of municipality
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 18°46′00″N 98°33′00″W / 18.76667°N 98.55000°W / 18.76667; -98.55000
Country	Mexico
State	Puebla
Founded	1110 (official)
Municipal Status	1895
Government
• Municipal President	Raúl Marín Espinoza
Population  (2005)Municipality
• Municipality	26,114
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central (US Central))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (Central)
Website	www.huaquechula.gob.mx

Huaquechula is a town in Huaquechula Municipality located in state of Puebla in central Mexico. The settlement dates back at least as far as 1110 CE although its center has moved to twice to its current location. Since its founding, it has been an agricultural community, today raising crops such as peanuts, corn and sorghum, although there are some handcrafts as well. The town is known for its traditions related to the Feast of the Cross, but even more so for its “cabo del año” altars on Day of the Dead, which are dedicated to family members who have died during the previous year. These have been declared a cultural heritage of the state of Puebla and bring tourists to the town, mostly from Puebla.