Tilantongo itself, with 2,266 inhabitants, is located upon the further slope of a hill, and but few houses were in sight until we were actually in the town.

The public buildings surrounded a small open space, in the centre of which is a stone sun-dial.

One side of this little _plaza_ is occupied by the schoolhouse; the town-house and jail occupy the rear.

The town is built upon a horseshoe-shaped, sloping ridge, and the church is at the edge of the town, at one of the very ends of the horseshoe.

Riding to the town-house, we presented our documents to the _presidente_, and ordered dinner for ourselves and food for the horses.