Tlalixcoyan

Coordinates: 18°48′11″N 96°03′40″W / 18.80306°N 96.06111°W / 18.80306; -96.06111
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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[edit]

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

Notable people[edit]

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

References[edit]

18°48′11″N 96°03′40″W / 18.80306°N 96.06111°W / 18.80306; -96.06111