Tlalixcoyan

Tlalixcoyan (pronounced Tlah-leeks-KOH-yan) is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. In Tlalixcoyan the main indigenous language is the Chinantec.

Geography

Tlalixcoyan is bordered by: Alvarado, Medellín, and Cotaxtla and is on Mexican Federal Highways 180 and 190.

Notable people

Lorenzo Barcelata, composer, was born in Tlalixcoyan, Veracruz, and he died in Mexico City from cholera.

References

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