Ejutla District | |
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District | |
 Oaxaca regions and districts: Valles Centrales in the center | |
| Coordinates: 16°34′N96°43′W / 16.567°N 96.717°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Oaxaca |
Ejutla District is located in the south of the Valles Centrales Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico. [1]
The district includes the following municipalities: [1]
Oaxaca de Juárez, or simply Oaxaca, is the capital and largest city of the eponymous Mexican state of Oaxaca. It is the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of Oaxaca. It is in the Centro District in the Central Valleys region of the state, in the foothills of the Sierra Madre at the base of the Cerro del Fortín, extending to the banks of the Atoyac River.
Ejutla de Crespo is a city and a municipality of the same name, in the central valleys of the Mexican state of Oaxaca. It is part of the Ejutla District in the south of the Valles Centrales Region.
Ocotlán de Morelos is a town and municipality in the state of Oaxaca, about 35 km south of the center of the city of Oaxaca along Highway 175. It is part of the Ocotlán District in the south of the Valles Centrales Region. The area was a significant population center at the time of the Spanish Conquest, and for that reason an important Dominican monastery was established here in the 16th century. The complex still exists, with the church still being used for worship and the cloister area used as a museum. While mostly quiet, the city is an important distribution and transportation center for the south of the Central Valleys region of Oaxaca, a function which is expected to be reinforced with the opening of new highway being built to connect the city of Oaxaca with the Pacific coast. The city is known for artist Rodolfo Morales, who painted aspects of his hometown in his works and sponsored projects to save and restore historic monuments here. For generations the municipality has been known for its crafts, with the ceramics making Aguilar family producing some of the best known craftsmen.
La Pe is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in southern Mexico.
San Agustín Amatengo is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 58.69 km². It is part of the Ejutla District in the south of the Valles Centrales Region.
San Andrés Zabache is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 35.72 km². It is part of the Ejutla District in the south of the Valles Centrales Region.
San Juan Lachigalla is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 136.51 km². It is part of the Ejutla District in the south of the Valles Centrales Region.
San Martín de los Cansecos is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 45.93 km². It is part of the Ejutla District in the south of the Valles Centrales Region.
San Martín Lachilá is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 49.76 km2. It is part of the Ejutla District in the south of the Valles Centrales Region.
San Miguel Ejutla is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 40.83 km². It is part of the Ejutla District in the south of the Valles Centrales Region.
San Nicolás is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 29.34 km². It is part of the Miahuatlán District in the south of the Sierra Sur Region. As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 632.
Taniche is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 22.97 km². It is part of the Ejutla District in the south of the Valles Centrales Region.
Centro District is located in the Valles Centrales Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico. The district includes the state capital Oaxaca and satellite towns. The district has an average elevation of 1,550 meters. The climate is mild, with average temperatures ranging from 16°C in Winter to 25°C in spring.
Ocotlán District is located in the south of the Valles Centrales Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico.
Teotitlán District is located in the north of the Cañada Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico.
Juquila District is located in the center of the Costa Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico, on the Pacific coast. It has an area of 5,055 km2. As of 2005 it had a total population of 134,365 of whom 33,106 spoke an indigenous language. Economic activities include agriculture and tourism. The Santuario (Sanctuary) de Juquila is a major attraction.
Teposcolula District is located in the center of the Mixteca Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico.
Huajuapan District is located in the north of the Mixteca Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico. The principal city is Huajuapan de León.
The Indigenous people of Oaxaca are descendants of the inhabitants of what is now the state of Oaxaca, Mexico, who were present before the Spanish invasion. Several cultures flourished in the ancient region of Oaxaca from as far back as 2000 BC, of whom the Zapotecs and Mixtecs were perhaps the most advanced, with complex social organization and sophisticated arts.
San Vicente Zapotec, is a Zapotec language spoken in southern Oaxaca, Mexico, in the Ejutla District and San Vicente Coatlán.
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