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Historical Review
The municipality of Santa Isabel Cholula, is considered as the last territory to be established after San Andrés and San Pedro Cholula, Puebla. The June 13, 1915, Colonel Alejandro Flores, Zapatistas, Carranza stormed the camp in the locality Los Frailes. Illustrious characters
Alejandro Flores. Zapatista colonel calle
d "The Bandit", the July 13, 1915 took the Carranza camp
Location
The municipality of Santa Isabel Cholula is located in the west central part of the state of Puebla. Its geographic coordinates are parallel 18 º 56'36'' and 19 º 00'30'' north latitude and meridians 98 º 21'18'' and 98 º 24'54'' west longitude. The municipality is bordered on the north by the municipalities of San Gregorio and San Jerónimo Atzompa Tecuanipan, south to the town of Atlixco, east of the town of Ocoyuca, west with the municipalities of San Jerónimo and Tianguismanalco Tecuanipan. Extension
It has an area of 67.61 square kilometers that ranks 153 with respect to the other municipalities in the state. Orography
The municipality belongs to two morphological regions conventionally considered the height of 2,000 south belongs to Valle de Atlixco, and of the same height to the north, Puebla Valley. Both belong to the plateau Puebla. The topography of the town is uneven, presents a general decline of east and west towards the center, and the center to the south, following the path of the river Nexapa. It also presents some hills southeast of over 100 meters above the valley, like Xitlac Xaltexahua and etc.., Are the last western foothills of the Sierra Tenzo. Its height above sea level varies between 1940 and 2180 meters. Hydrography
The municipality belongs to the basin of the river Atoyac, one of the most important watersheds in the state. The main river is available to Nexapa, that cross the central portion from north to south, it passes receives water from some intermittent streams, and is one of the leading trainers Atoyac. The river washes the southwest Leone subsequently joining Nexapa. It also has an irrigation canal called "Los Molinos". Climate
The municipality is located in the temperate climate zone of the Valley of Puebla, and identifies climate: humid temperate climate with summer rains. Major Ecosystems
The municipality has the following plant characteristics: the highest in the Popocatépetl volcano areas have permanent snow and around these areas, high mountain meadow, the lower slopes of the Sierra Nevada are covered by pine forests, pine-oak and fir, sometimes associated with secondary shrub vegetation, and show a tendency to decrease the systematic deforestation by using wood or to incorporate new areas of cultivation. Corresponding to the Valley of Puebla area presents mostly engaged in agriculture temporal areas, the Eastern extensive irrigated areas are located. Finally, on the banks of some rivers draining the Valley, as Xopanac and Pipinahuac, some areas are appreciated, although reduced in pine - oak forests and grasslands. Regarding wildlife species only exist field rabbit and hare. Characteristics and Land Use
In its territory four groups of soils are identified:
Litosol. It comes in the highest parts of the volcano. Regozol. Burdensome presents phase (or tepetate rock fragments less than 7.5 cm in diameter). Cambisol. It occupies a small area in the center of town, has burdensome phase. Fluvisol. Mainly occupies the entire northeastern portion; presents burdensome phase.
