has two levels, arches, merlons and a small cupola. The right side tower has one level with arches. The atrium serves as a cemetery. Inside the baptistery is noted for its polychromatic stucco work. The San Juan Temple dates to the 18th century. It has a simple facade and stone walls up to nearly a meter thick. It is also covered by a vault. The main entrance has an arch and choir window. Above this is a niche with an image of John the Baptist and a cross made of stucco. It has only one tower, with three levels which has arches and merlons. The municipality As seat, the town of Tzompantepec serves as the local government for seventeen locations, thirteen of which are populated communities. The largest of these are San Andrés Ahuashuatepec (pop. 10,114), San Juan Quetzalcoapan (pop. 1,262) and Xaltianquisco (pop. 884). The other locations are San Mateo Inophil (pop. 256), Rancho Buena Vista, Rancho Amoltepec, Otongatepec, La Providencia las Huertas, Rancho Cruztitla, El Llano, Mazapa, Fernando Armenta Ramos, Cuayecatl, Lucas Flores, Fraccionamiento del Divino Salvador, San José el Potrero, Imelda Flores Sanchez. Together, these communities comprise a territory of 38.357km2 and borders the municipalities of Apizaco, Xaloztoc, Cuaxomulco, San José Teacalco, Tocatlán, Huamantla and Santa Cruz Tlaxcala. The municipal government consists of a municipal president, a syndic and seven representatives called regidors. Socioeconomics In the municipality, 57.3% live in poverty, with 8.6% in extreme poverty. Ten percent live in substandard housing and 25% suffer food shortages. However, overall socioeconomic marginalization is considered low because of the availability of social services such as medical attention and schools. The main economic activities of the municipality are agriculture, livestock and manufacturing. The main handcraft of the municipality is ceramics, especially burnished and red clay pottery. One noted piece is the comal, used for the making of tortillas. The municipality is part of the “Textiles and Center” tourist route, which also promotes the Tzompantzingo Mountain, site of a major confrontation between Tlaxcallan and Spanish forces early in the Conquest. The average schooling of residents is 9.3 years, above the state average of 8.8. The municipality provides 16 preschools, 11 primary schools, eight middle schools and four high schools. Traditional dishes are based on local agricultural production and include those made with maguey larvae along with soups made with mushrooms, tortillas, corn, squash flowers, peas, cactus and fava beans, quesadillas with