Huatusco
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Huatusco de Chicuellar (commonly known as Huatusco), is a city in the
.The oldest church in Huatusco is dedicated to
Economic activities in Huatusco include growing coffee, sugar cane and several fruits.
Huatusco is a small quiet town during the week. Important geographical features in the vicinity include Cerro de ecatepec, Cerro de Elotepec, and the Sierra Madre Oriental; the highest mountain in Mexico, Pico de Orizaba is also visible from the town. Huatusco is sometimes called the city of pianos ("La Ciudad de los Pianos"), because having a piano and playing it used to be common within the city.
The suffix of Huatusco, "de Chicuellar" allegedly comes from a story where a man wanted to buy the town to industrialize it, but a poor farmer named Chicuellar paid a large amount of money to prevent that from happening.
From 1902 to 1953, Huatusco was served by the
Manuel Chacón, commander of the municipal police department, was assassinated in May 2020.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "Aparece ejecutado comandante de la policía de Misantla, Veracruz". proceso.com.mx (in Spanish). Proceso. January 29, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
External links
- Colonia Manuel González
- (in Spanish) Municipal Official Site
- (in Spanish) Municipal Official Information
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