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.

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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
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
hasPostalCode 70400
hasPreHispanicHeritage Zapotec civilization
hasPublicSpace central plaza
hasReligiousBuilding Parroquia de Santa María de la Asunción
hasTraditionalArchitecture adobe houses with red tile roofs
hasTraditionalProduct handicrafts
mezcal
traditional Oaxacan foods
isMunicipalSeatOf Municipality of Tlacolula de Matamoros
isTouristDestinationFor archaeological tourism
cultural tourism
gastronomic tourism
knownFor Zapotec cultural traditions
traditional Sunday market
languageSpoken Spanish
Zapotec languages
linked to: Zapotecan languages
locatedIn Central Valleys of Oaxaca
State of Oaxaca
locatedInTimeZone Central Standard Time
linked to: Central Time Zone
locatedInValley Tlacolula Valley
locatedOnHighway Federal Highway 190
marketDay Sunday
near Dainzú archaeological site
Mitla archaeological site
linked to: Mitla

Yagul archaeological site
observesDaylightSavingTime Central Daylight Time
linked to: Central Time Zone
partOf Tlacolula District
region Valles Centrales
religion Roman Catholicism
state Oaxaca

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Lambityeco locatedNear Tlacolula de Matamoros
Yagul locatedNear Tlacolula de Matamoros
Dainzú locatedInMunicipality Tlacolula de Matamoros
Region of Valles Centrales containsMunicipality Tlacolula de Matamoros Municipality
linked to: Tlacolula de Matamoros
Tlacolula Valley contains Tlacolula de Matamoros
Dainzú-Macuilxóchitl locatedInMunicipality Tlacolula de Matamoros
Tlacolula District hasCapital Tlacolula de Matamoros
Tlacolula District contains Tlacolula de Matamoros Municipality
linked to: Tlacolula de Matamoros
Guilá Naquitz cave locatedIn Tlacolula de Matamoros Municipality
subject linked to: Guila Naquitz cave
linked to: Tlacolula de Matamoros
Cultural and Natural Reserve of Yagul locatedNear Tlacolula de Matamoros
Valles Centrales de Oaxaca contains Tlacolula de Matamoros