Huatusco, Veracruz

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Huatusco is the better known name of "Huatusco de Chicuellar", a city in the Mexican state of Veracruz, on the Xalapa–Mexico City railroad. It is bordered by Calcahualco, the state of Puebla, Ixhuatlán del Café and Federal Highway 180.

The church of San Antonio de Padua is the oldest in Huatusco; it is important because of the image of the Virgin Mary it contains.

The town "Colonia Manuel González", near Huatusco, was formed by many Italian immigrants who came mainly from Milan, Genoa and Venice with some Sicilians and Napolese. The town retains many Italian traditions and the language is being brought back since it was in a state of extinction. The town looks typically Italian.