1. The rugged landscape has partly shielded Xilitla from industrialization, helping preserve its indigenous Huastec and Nahuatl cultures and traditional agrarian lifestyles.

Son relief escarpé a partiellement protégé Xilitla de l'industrialisation, ce qui a favorisé le maintien des cultures et des traditions agricoles des indigènes Huastèques et Nahuatl.