Monumento a Tlahuicole, Bronze statue in Tlaxcala de Xicohténcatl, Mexico

The Monumento a Tlahuicole is a bronze statue standing on a roundabout at the entrance to Tlaxcala city, at the start of the Puebla-Tlaxcala Federal Highway. It depicts the Tlaxcaltec warrior Tlahuicole. The original work by Manuel Vilar y Roca was cast in bronze in two copies, now held by the National Institute of Fine Arts and the National Autonomous University of Mexico.

Spanish sculptor Manuel Vilar y Roca created this bronze work in 1852 following his arrival in Mexico. The statue honors Tlahuicole, a notable Tlaxcaltec warrior whose story connects to the period of Spanish conquest.

The bronze statue honors Tlahuicole, a Tlaxcaltec warrior. It was made by Spanish sculptor Manuel Vilar y Roca in 1852, after his arrival in Mexico, and is one of his most representative works alongside sculptures of Christopher Columbus and Moctezuma. Two bronze copies of the original are kept by the National Institute of Fine Arts and the National Autonomous University of Mexico.

The monument sits at an easy-to-find location at the city entrance, making it a simple first stop when arriving. The statue is visible year-round and positioned along a busy road, so it remains accessible to passing travelers.

The roundabout where the statue stands once held a monument to motherhood, removed to build the rotonda for Tlahuicole. Two bronze copies of Vilar's original are kept in Mexico City, one at the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes and one at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.