Tehuitzingo | |
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Coordinates: 18°19′55″N98°16′32″W / 18.3319°N 98.2756°W | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Puebla |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
Website | https://ayuntamientotehuitzingo.gob.mx/ |
Tehuitzingo is a municipality in the Mexican state of Puebla. [1]
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