Yaonáhuac

Yaonáhuac is the municipal seat of Yaonáhuac Municipality, in the Mexican state of Puebla.

Nomenclature

Two translations exist for "Yaonáhuac":

  • It may come from huey, "great"; atl "water"; ohtli, and náhuac, "way" and via "together, close". Hence "next to the great waterway".
  • Or it may come from yau, "to go" or "to walk" and náhuac, "together", "they go together", referring to two small rivers that are united later to form the Puxtla river.

19°52′N 97°27′W

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