Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala

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This article is about the Mexican city Tlaxcala, capital of the state of Tlaxcala. For other uses see Tlaxcala (disambiguation).
Carnival dancers in Tlaxcala
Carnival dancers in Tlaxcala

The city of Tlaxcala is the capital and chief center of population of the Mexican state of the same name. The city is located at 19°31′N 98°24′W and it reported a population of 73,184 in the 2000 census.

The city, though originally settled by native peoples, was officially "founded" in 1520 by Hernán Cortés – with whom they had an alliance against their former Aztec oppressors.

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