Independence to 21st century Huamantla

view of huamantla san lucas bridge (1877) casimiro castro

in 1810, of indigenous population of state supported movement of miguel hidalgo y costilla, territory surrounded royalist puebla, attempts participate in mexican war of independence stifled. however, there small insurrections in huamantla tlaxco , calpulalpan. in 1821, near end of war, tlaxcalan authorities openly supported plan de iguala .

huamantla gained municipality status in 1822, shortly after, there effort unite tlaxcala puebla. efforts keep tlaxcala independent state led parish priest of huamantla, miguel valentín, prevailed due opposition empire model , in favor of federal republic. state proclaimed in 1846 reorganized 3 divisions, tlaxcala, tlaxco , huamantla. in 1847 city acquired title of “heroic” because of participation in efforts against invasion during mexican american war .

during reform war, huamantla capital of tlaxcala briefly moved huamantla conservative forces in 1858 , city taken french in 1863. capital moved city of tlaxcala after ouster of french. during rest of century city grew construction of railroad, allowed haciendas have access markets in mexico city states of puebla, hidalgo , veracruz. haciendas grew in number, size , power 20th century, takingover lands had been communal , unilaterally restricting water supply city.

as in rest of mexico, discontent porfirio díaz regime grew haciendas required employees work 4am 7pm , paid them in coupons @ hacienda store. @ first sign of rebellion during mexican revolution, porfirian governor of tlaxcala dispatched troops huamantla , other places , able suppress efforts such juan cuamatzi, executed on february 26, 1911. after mayor of huamantla along others resigned position. later, san diego del pinar hacienda in municipality attacked zapatistas in 1913 , later same year rebels fleeing federal army. second attacked repelled hacienda. in same year first revolutionary troops took control of city.

after revolution ended, huamantla grew again adding commerce , industry economy. in 1940s, first modern factories built, making powdered milk , cream, cookies pork cold cuts, fertilizer , mole. these followed various others producing clothing , other textiles.

telephone service established in 1932. media channels established such newspapers , radio station xeht, still operates. first flights city occurred in 1953.

the city has since grown include sprawling suburbs. in 2007, city named “pueblo mágico” mexican government’s tourism secretariat, in part because of celebrations virgin of charity , huamantlada in august. achieve designation, renovated of downtown, parque juárez.