the regime of Porfirio D�az in the late 1890s, just prior to the Mexican Revolution. A number of clashes were also fought here during that war.
In 1922, the city of Papantla became the seat of the Diocese of Papantla when it was created from territories that had belonged to the Dioceses of Veracruz and Tampico.
One of the most famous people to come from Papantla is artist Teodoro Cano Garcia, who was a disciple of Diego Rivera. During much of the 20th century, this artist worked to promote Papantla�s native Totonac heritage. He is responsible for most of the sculptures and other public art works that can be seen in the town today. Some of these include the �Evolution of the Totonac Culture� mural on the side of the main church, the �History of Papantla� mural which is on the side of the Chapel of Cristo Rey and the Monumento del Volador, a giant statue which is on a hill in the center of the city.The city was nominated to become a Pueblo M�gico in 2006. However, the process has been suspended. Problems to be resolved include the large number of street peddlers, the need to bury telephone and electrical lines and the need to paint many of the houses in the historic center
