Its official name is Tlaxcala de Xicohténcatl. It is the capital of the state of Tlaxcala in central Mexico. It is located about 100 km east of Mexico City, at an altitude of about 2,250 m on the northwest foot of La Malinche Volcano, overlooking the Sawapan River. It is the center of the surrounding agricultural region, distributing corn, beans, livestock, etc., and has a well-developed textile industry, producing cotton, wool, and synthetic fibers. The area was inhabited by the Tlaxcala Indians before the Spanish conquest, and its official name, "Xicotencatl," commemorates the name of a chief who strongly opposed the Tlaxcala people's cooperation with Mexican conqueror H. Cortes. Cortes conquered the city in 1519, and built the first Christian church in the Americas (Basilica of St. Francis) two years later. The Ocotlan Temple and the Tizatlan ruins are nearby. Population: 50,631 (estimated 1990). Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia About Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Information |
正式名称はトラスカラデシコテンカトル Tlaxcala de Xicohténcatl。メキシコ中部,トラスカラ州の州都。メキシコ市の東約 100km,ラマリンチェ火山北西麓の標高約 2250mの地にあり,サワパン川にのぞむ。周辺の農業地帯の中心地で,トウモロコシ,豆類,家畜などを集散するほか,繊維工業が発達し,綿織物,毛織物,合成繊維などが生産される。スペインによる征服前からインディオのトラスカラ族が住んでいた地域で,正式名称の「シコテンカトル」はトラスカラ族がメキシコ征服者 H.コルテスに協力するのに強く反対した首長の名を記念したもの。コルテスは 1519年市を征服,2年後にアメリカ大陸最初のキリスト教の聖堂 (聖フランシスコ聖堂) を建設。近くにオコトラン神殿やティサトラン遺跡などがある。人口5万 631 (1990推計) 。
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