Tlacotalpan
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Tlacotalpan is a historic riverside town in the Mexican state of Veracruz, renowned for its well-preserved colonial architecture and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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town ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | Municipality of Tlacotalpan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Caribbean-influenced vernacular architecture
ⓘ
Spanish colonial architecture ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culturalTradition |
Fandango festivals
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Son Jarocho music ⓘ |
| demonym | Tlacotalpeño NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| FiestaDeLaCandelariaMonth | February ⓘ |
| foundedAs | river port ⓘ |
| governingBody | Municipal government of Tlacotalpan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBuildingMaterial |
masonry
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wood ⓘ |
| hasClimate | tropical savanna climate ⓘ |
| hasPublicSpace | riverfront promenade ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| hostsFestival | Fiesta de la Candelaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
brightly colored buildings
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traditional Caribbean-style houses ⓘ urban river port layout ⓘ well-preserved colonial architecture ⓘ wide streets and open squares ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Veracruz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Gulf Coast of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | left bank of the Papaloapan River ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Papaloapan River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainEconomicActivities |
agriculture
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| partOf | Papaloapan River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousBuilding |
Iglesia de la Candelaria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parroquia de San Cristóbal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofType | red-tile roofs ⓘ |
| state | Veracruz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismAttractionType |
cultural tourism destination
ⓘ
heritage tourism destination ⓘ |
| transport |
river transport on Papaloapan River
ⓘ
road connections to Veracruz City ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteCriteria |
ii
ⓘ
iv ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion | Latin America and the Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStateParty | Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| urbanFeature |
central plaza
ⓘ
checkerboard street pattern ⓘ |
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