Tlacotalpan (mex)

Tlacotalpan

Tlacotalpan ranks 9,093rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Al Zulfi, Dryanovo, and Zierikzee. Memorable people born in Tlacotalpan include Agustín Lara, and Francisco Lagos Cházaro. Tlacotalpan has been the birth place of many composers, and politicians. Tlacotalpan is located in Mexico.

Tlacotalpan is a city in Tlacotalpan Municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1998 primarily for its architecture and colonial-era layout. The town was established in 1550 on what was originally an island in the Papaloapan River. From the colonial era to the 20th century, it was an important port, one of few interior river ports in Latin America. However, with the construction of the railroad, Tlacotalpan's importance faded. Starting in the latter 20th century, efforts to conserve the city's Spanish/Caribbean architecture and layout began, culminating in World Heritage status. Today, its main economic support is fishing and tourism, especially to the annual feast in honor of Our Lady of Candlemas. Read more on Wikipedia