Tlaxcala... Has what you like was founded in 1591 by a group of thirty Tlaxcaltec families, originally from the progenitor of Tepeticpac, Indians who – as part of the project of colonization of the Chichimeca frontier - months ago he settled in Mexquitic. At this stage Tlaxcala, or Tlaxcalilla, received the name of the city of Nuestra Señora de los Remedios, settling in the current Founders' Square. Subsequently, between June and July of the following year, to facilitate the founding of the San Luis people, it and the city of Santiago were moved near the Tlaxcala River, known interchangeably as the River or Santiago. Therefore, in the early years both settlements were known as the city of Nuestra Señora de los Remedios. Tlaxcala is believed to have been officially founded in August, the date on which the Catholic Church celebrates the Virgin of the Assumption, titular patroness of Tlaxcala; This explains why shortly thereafter the site was designated Our Lady of the Assumption of Tlaxcalilla or Santa Maria of the Assumption of Tlaxcalilla. Because of their Tlaxcaltec origin and to serve as an example in the process of acculturation of the Chichimeca groups in the region, the authorities granted the inhabitants of this village a series of privileges that placed them above others in the city of San Luis Potosí, both on the civil and religious aspect. For example, for his government, unlike others, since there was a Republic, whose head was Joaquín de Paredes, who held the position of governor. A few years after the foundation, a phase of great complications began for the municipality. On Sunday 18 July 1599 in its territory, as well as in Santiago, there was an ancient guachichil of Indian origin, with a reputation as a sorceress, who incited the inhabitants to destroy the religious...... middle of paper ..... .y as Hermitage, and years later it evolved into a stone and masonry convent, the first phase of which was apparently completed in 1606 and was continued in 1609. At the end of the 18th century its factory had a single nave, sacristy, cloister, portal of pilgrims, cells for monks and nuns and an orchard. When the convent of San Francisco ceased to be a parish of the Indians, the convent of Tlaxcala was erected as a parish, although dependent on the Franciscans until 1868. Over time the building underwent several mutilations and alterations; one of the most important was that of 1867, when the State Government ordered the destruction of the atrium cemetery and the installation of schools for the people in various rooms of the building, and used some pieces for the parish priest's house. In the last years, between 1960 and 1961, the interior of the building was renovated by José Moreno.