San Juan Yatzona

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San Juan Yatzona
Municipality and town
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San Juan Yatzona
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 17°24′N96°10′W / 17.400°N 96.167°W / 17.400; -96.167
CountryFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
State Oaxaca
Area
  Total38.27 km2 (14.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total561
Time zone UTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)

San Juan Yatzona is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 38.27 km2. It is part of the Villa Alta District in the center of the Sierra Norte Region.

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 561. [1]

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References

  1. "San Juan Yatzona". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal . Retrieved June 12, 2009.