Oriente

Oriente is a power station in , and has an elevation of 2,140 metres. Oriente is situated nearby to the town .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Great Pyramid of Cholula and Cholula.

Archaeological site
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The , also known as Tlachihualtepetl, is a complex located in , , . It is the largest archaeological site of a pyramid in the world, as well as the largest pyramid by volume known to exist in the world today. is situated 3½ km west of Oriente.

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was an important city of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, dating back to at least the 2nd century BC, with settlement as a village going back at least some thousand years earlier. is situated 3½ km west of Oriente.

Museum
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is a museum, which is situated 3½ km west of Oriente.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Andrés Cholula and Cholula.

Town
is the municipal seat of Municipality located in the Metropolitan area of Puebla, in the center west of the state of in the central highlands of , 122 km east of and eight kilometres west of the city of Puebla. is situated 3½ km west of Oriente.

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is a city in , 15 km west of the . It is a mid-size city with a population of about 150,000. The Great Pyramid of is the largest pyramid on a platform in the world.

Quarter
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The historic centre of was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1987. The Historic Monuments Zone of Puebla is considered the origin of Puebla. is situated 8 km east of Oriente.

Oriente

Latitude
19.06049° or 19° 3′ 38″ north
Longitude
-98.26759° or 98° 16′ 3″ west
Elevation
2,140 metres (7,021 feet)
Open location code
76F33P6J+5X
Geo­Names ID
9873294
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