Acajete, Puebla

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Acajete
town
Escudo Acajete.svg
CountryFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
State Puebla
Government
  Presidente municipalDavid Meléndez López
Time zone UTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)

Acajete is a town in the Mexican state of Puebla. It is the capital of the municipality of the same name. The settlement was founded in 1521 by the Spanish. [1]

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References

  1. Townsend, Mary Ashley (March 2001). Here and There in Mexico: The Travel Writings of Mary Ashley Townsend. ISBN   9780817310585.