What is Tlaxcala de Xicoténcatl?
[[Image:Capilla Campanario.jpg|thumb|Old [[monastery]] and church of St. [[Francis of Assisi]]]] [[Image:EscudodeTlaxcala.png|thumb|90px|Coat of arms]] '''Tlaxcala de Xicoténcatl''' is the [[capital city|capital]] of the [[Mexico|Mexican state]] of [[Tlaxcala]]. About 84.000 people live in the city itself. Its [[urban area]] has about 250.000 people. The city has a historic center. The [[church]] of St. Francis was consecrated in 1521. It is the oldest church on American soil. {{North-America-stub}} [[Category:Capital cities in Mexico]] [[Category:Settlements in Tlaxcala]]