Ocotlán (from the Nahuatl ocotl ("pine tree"), meaning "place of pines") is a city in the Mexican state of Tlaxcala, located in the centre of that state within the conurbation of the state capital, Tlaxcala de Xicohténcatl.

Ocotlán
Basilica of Ocotlán
Basilica of Ocotlán
Ocotlán is located in Tlaxcala
Ocotlán
Ocotlán
Ocotlán is located in Mexico
Ocotlán
Ocotlán
Coordinates: 19°19′00″N 98°13′42″W / 19.31667°N 98.22833°W / 19.31667; -98.22833
Country Mexico
StateTlaxcala
MunicipalityTlaxcala
Elevation
2,280 m (7,480 ft)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total22,082
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
Postal code
90100
Area code246

The Basilica of Ocotlán [es], dedicated to the Virgin of Ocotlán, a 1541 Marian apparition, is a site of Roman Catholic pilgrimage.

In the 2005 INEGI census, Ocotlán reported a population of 22,082, making it the largest settlement in the municipality of Tlaxcala: more populous even than the state capital, which reported 15,777.[1]

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