Tlacolula de Matamoros
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Tlacolula de Matamoros is a historic town and municipality in the Central Valleys region of Oaxaca, Mexico, known for its traditional Sunday market and nearby Zapotec archaeological sites.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tlacolula de Matamoros Municipality | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | municipality ⓘ |
| administrativeDivisionType | municipality of Oaxaca ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | approximately 30 km east of Oaxaca City ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
commerce ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| governmentType | municipal government ⓘ |
| hasFestival | religious fiestas honoring the Señor de Tlacolula ⓘ |
| hasIndigenousGroup | Zapotec people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMarketStructure | covered market building in town center ⓘ |
| hasMarketType | regional market ⓘ |
| hasNearbyNaturalFeature | valley landscapes of the Central Valleys of Oaxaca ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
16th-century Dominican church
ⓘ
elaborate baroque chapel known as La Capilla del Señor de Tlacolula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPostalCode | 70400 ⓘ |
| hasPreHispanicHeritage | Zapotec civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPublicSpace | central plaza ⓘ |
| hasReligiousBuilding | Parroquia de Santa María de la Asunción NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalArchitecture | adobe houses with red tile roofs ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalProduct |
handicrafts
ⓘ
mezcal ⓘ traditional Oaxacan foods ⓘ |
| isMunicipalSeatOf | Municipality of Tlacolula de Matamoros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isTouristDestinationFor |
archaeological tourism
ⓘ
cultural tourism ⓘ gastronomic tourism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Zapotec cultural traditions
ⓘ
traditional Sunday market ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Spanish
ⓘ
Zapotec languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Valleys of Oaxaca
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
State of Oaxaca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Central Time Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Standard Time
|
| locatedInValley | Tlacolula Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnHighway | Federal Highway 190 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketDay | Sunday ⓘ |
| near |
Dainzú archaeological site
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mitla archaeological site NERFINISHED ⓘ Yagul archaeological site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observesDaylightSavingTime | Central Daylight Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Tlacolula District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Valles Centrales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| state | Oaxaca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tlacolula de Matamoros Municipality