Tlaxcala is one of the 31 states of Mexico, located to the east of Mexico City. Geography and features Tlaxcala is bordered to the west by Mexico State, to the northwest by Hidalgo, and to the north, east, and south by Puebla. The state consists of 60 municipalities. It covers an area of and is thus the smallest of Mexico's states. According to the 2005 census, Tlaxcala had a population of 1,068,207 (51.56% female, 48.44% male). The state's main exports are textiles, chemicals, and pharmaceutic… (More on Tlaxcala)