Chautla Hacienda

Chautla Hacienda is a former agricultural estate in San Salvador el Verde municipality, Puebla state. The red brick residence in English style has four white towers and sits among gardens and a lake.

Manuel Rodriguez de Pinillos y Lopez founded the estate in 1777 with permission from King Charles III. After several ownership changes, it passed to the government of Puebla state.

The chapel on the grounds shows carvings and religious motifs typical of the Puebla region. In the kitchen, you can see Talavera tiles with traditional patterns in blue and yellow on the walls.

The estate lies eight kilometers (5 mi) from San Martin Texmelucan on the federal highway between Puebla and Mexico City. Visitors can fish, camp, and eat in the dining facilities there.

Archbishop Eulogio Gillow built Latin America's first hydroelectric plant here in 1903. The facility was meant to supply electricity for farming.

Location: San Salvador el Verde municipality

GPS coordinates: 19.31596,-98.47111

Latest update: December 20, 2025 12:55