Tlaxcala is a nahuatl name meaning “place of corn bread” or “tortillas of corn”.
Tlaxcala is derived from the ancient words “texcalli” which means “crag” and the word “lan” meaning “place” which together mean “the crag on the the top of the hill”.
Surrounding States:
E – Puebla
S – Puebla
Created: December 9, 1856 
State Capital:
Tlaxcala 1856 – present
Government Palace (Palacio de Gobierno) – Tlaxcala
Location: Pl
Built: Unknown
Style: Spanish colonial
Architect: Unknown
Contractor: Unkown
Description: The building faces
Legislative Palace (Palacio Legislativo) – Tlaxcala
Location: B
Built: Unknown
Style: Modern
Architect: Unknown
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces
Justice Palace (Palacio de Justicia) – Tlaxcala
Location: B
Built: Unknown
Style: Spanish colonia;
Architect: Unknown
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces
Government Palace – Tlaxcala
Legislative Palace – Tlaxcala
Justice Palace – Tlaxcala
Photos taken 2004