Puebla, Mexico · North America
Huaxcaleca is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Chichiquila, 30km from Pico de Orizaba.
Huaxcaleca is a town located in Puebla, Mexico. With a population of 2,081, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Huaxcaleca sits in Mexico, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Mexico City time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Huaxcaleca to your route.
A moment magnitude 6.3–6.4 earthquake affected southeastern Mexico, in the states of Puebla and Veracruz, on 3 January 1920 at 22:25 local time. A maximum Mercalli-Cancani intensity of XI–XII (Extreme) was recorded in the epicenter, between Chilchotla and Patlanalá. While estimates of the death toll vary acrossRead more
different sources, ranging from 648 to 4,000 fatalities, it is the second deadliest earthquake in Mexico, behind another earthquake in 1985 that killed more than 9,000 people. Many people died from mudslides that swept through settlements along the Huitzilapa and Pescado rivers. The cost of damage was estimated at US$25,000,000 (equivalent to $401,785,700 in 2025). The towns of Patlanalá, Barranca Grande, Cosautlán, Quimixtlán, Teocelo and Xalapa were severely affected, as many buildings were damaged or destroyed.
The earthquake occurred in a geological region of the North American plate called the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt. There are normal faults in the volcanic belt that form because the underlying crust undergoes extension. These earthquakes can occur near highly populated towns and pose a significant hazard. The 1920 earthquake may have been caused by rupture along one of these faults within the belt. After the earthquake, a seismograph was deployed in Xalapa to record the aftershocks. The data from the seismograph confirmed that the mainshock originated within the North American plate at a shallow depth.
The Veracruz government immediately provided assistance; Governor Cándido Aguilar formed a disaster relief board and travelled to several towns to participate in distributing resources. The devastated towns of Xalapa, Coatepec, Cosautlán, Coscomatepec, Patlanalá, Quimixtlán, Huatusco and Ayahualco were given government funds for reconstruction. Civil society groups and civilians also participated in relief efforts, joining relief committees and raising funds. Bishop Rafael Guízar y Valencia assisted in the relief efforts and donations, raising more than US$149,600 (equivalent to $2,403,500 in 2025) with the help of some newspapers that promoted his initiative. Civil society groups and civilians also participated in the relief effort, joining relief committees and raising funds. The Salvadoran and Honduran governments, as well as Pope Benedict XV, also contributed monetary aid.
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Huaxcaleca is located in Puebla, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 19.2340 latitude, -97.0770 longitude.
Huaxcaleca has a population of approximately 2,081 people, making it a town in Mexico.
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Essential numbers in Mexico
Green Angels (free tourist roadside assistance on federal highways): 078.
Full driving guide for Mexico3 notable places within an hour's drive.
waterfall
A steep Veracruz coffee town whose main draw is Cascada de Texolo, 3 km out: an 80 m fall dropping into a jungle gorge crossed by a 19th-century iron footbridge, used as a location in Romancing the Stone.
22 km · about 25 min drive
cafe
Mexico's self-declared coffee capital, a Veracruz Pueblo Mágico of pastel arcades and wrought-iron balconies in the cloud-forest foothills, with roasteries and old beneficios on nearly every block.
27 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Mexico's highest peak at 5,636 m, a dormant volcano on the Puebla-Veracruz border visible from Highway 150D near Ciudad Serdán.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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