Teatro Xicohténcatl

Teatro Xicohténcatl
Façade of the theatre in 2013
Teatro Xicohténcatl
Location within Tlaxcala
Teatro Xicohténcatl
Teatro Xicohténcatl (Mexico)
AddressAv. Juárez 21, Centro,
Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala
Mexico
Coordinates19°19′5.63″N 98°14′12.06″W / 19.3182306°N 98.2366833°W / 19.3182306; -98.2366833
Elevation2,239 m (7,346 ft)
TypeTheatre
Construction
Broke ground1 January 1870
Opened5 May 1873 (1873-05-05)
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Teatro Xicohténcatl

The Teatro Xicohténcatl is a theatre located in the centre of the Mexican city of Tlaxcala de Xicohténcatl. Construction began in 1870, and it opened to the public on 5 May 1873.

It has a maximum capacity of 320, with space for 138 spectators in the stalls, 30 on the balcony, 132 in boxes divided over two storeys, and seats for an additional 20.

The theatre has been managed by the Tlaxcala Institute of Culture (Instituto Tlaxcalteca de Cultura, ITC), an autonomous agency of the Tlaxcala State Government, since 1985.