"It is part of the Ocotl??n District in the south of the Valles Centrales Region Its population is less than 5,000, but it was the scene of a number of violent confrontations in the 2000s.[1][2] The town is known for its crafts, especially fine embroidery and items made with a flower known as flor inmortal (immortal flower), so called because it does not lose its color when it is dried." . . . .