Tlacolula District

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Tlacolula District
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Oaxaca regions and districts: Valles Centrales in center
Coordinates: 16°57′N96°28′W / 16.950°N 96.467°W / 16.950; -96.467 Coordinates: 16°57′N96°28′W / 16.950°N 96.467°W / 16.950; -96.467
CountryFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
State Oaxaca

Tlacolula District is located in the east of the Valles Centrales Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico. [1]

Oaxaca State of Mexico

Oaxaca, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Oaxaca, is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, make up the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided into 570 municipalities, of which 418 are governed by the system of usos y costumbres with recognized local forms of self-governance. Its capital city is Oaxaca de Juárez.

Mexico country in the southern portion of North America

Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and to the east by the Gulf of Mexico. Covering almost 2,000,000 square kilometres (770,000 sq mi), the nation is the fifth largest country in the Americas by total area and the 13th largest independent state in the world. With an estimated population of over 120 million people, the country is the eleventh most populous state and the most populous Spanish-speaking state in the world, while being the second most populous nation in Latin America after Brazil. Mexico is a federation comprising 31 states and Mexico City, a special federal entity that is also the capital city and its most populous city. Other metropolises in the state include Guadalajara, Monterrey, Puebla, Toluca, Tijuana and León.

Municipalities

The district includes the following municipalities: [1]

Magdalena Teitipac Municipality and town in Oaxaca, Mexico

Magdalena Teitipac is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 48.5 km². It is part of the Tlacolula District in the east of the Valles Centrales Region.

Rojas de Cuauhtémoc Municipality and town in Oaxaca, Mexico

Rojas de Cuauhtémoc is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 25.52 km². It is part of the Tlacolula District in the east of the Valles Centrales Region.

San Bartolomé Quialana Municipality and town in Oaxaca, Mexico

San Bartolomé Quialana 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 Tlacolula District in the east of the Valles Centrales Region.

San Pablo Villa de Mitla Town & Municipality in Oaxaca, Mexico

San Pablo de Mitla is a town and municipality in Mexico which is most famous for being the site of the Mitla archeological ruins. It is part of the Tlacolula District in the east of the Valles Centrales Region. The town is also known for its handcrafted textiles, especially embroidered pieces and mezcal. The town also contains a museum which was closed without explanation in 1995, since when its entire collection of Zapotec and Mixtec cultural items has disappeared. The name “San Pablo” is in honor of Saint Paul, and “Mitla” is a hispanization of the Nahuatl name “Mictlán.” This is the name the Aztecs gave the old pre-Hispanic city before the Spanish arrived and means “land of the dead.” It is located in the Central Valleys regions of Oaxaca, 46 km from the city of Oaxaca, in the District of Tlacolula.

Teotitlán del Valle Place in Oaxaca, Mexico

Teotitlán del Valle is a small village and municipality located in the Tlacolula District in the east of the Valles Centrales Region, 31 km from the city of Oaxaca in the foothills of the Sierra Juárez mountains. It is part of the Tlacolula Valley district. It is known for its textiles, especially rugs, which are woven on hand-operated looms, from wool obtained from local sheep and dyed mainly with local, natural dyes. They combine historical Zapotec designs with contemporary designs such as reproductions of famous artists' work. Artists take commissions and participate in tours of family-owned workshops. The name Teotitlán comes from Nahuatl and means "land of the gods." Its Zapotec name is Xaguixe, which means "at the foot of the mountain." Established in 1465, it was one of the first villages founded by Zapotec peoples in this area and retains its Zapotec culture and language.

Mitla human settlement

Mitla is the second most important archeological site in the state of Oaxaca in Mexico, and the most important of the Zapotec culture. The site is located 44 km from the city of Oaxaca. in the upper end of the Tlacolula Valley, one of the three that form the Central Valleys Region of the state. The archeological site is within the modern municipality of San Pablo Villa de Mitla. While Monte Albán was most important as the political center, Mitla was the main religious center. The name Mitla is derived from the Nahuatl name Mictlán, which was the place of the dead or underworld. Its Zapotec name is Lyobaa, which means “place of rest.” The name Mictlán was Hispanicized to Mitla by the Spanish. However, what makes Mitla unique among Mesoamerican sites is the elaborate and intricate mosaic fretwork and geometric designs that cover tombs, panels, friezes and even entire walls. These mosaics are made with small, finely cut and polished stone pieces which have been fitted together without the use of mortar. No other site in Mexico has this.

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San Sebastián Teitipac Municipality and town in Oaxaca, Mexico

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Tlacolula Valley Zapotec or Valley Zapotec, formerly known by the varietal name Guelavia Zapotec is a Zapotec language of Oaxaca, Mexico.

Handcrafts and folk art in Oaxaca regional tradition of Mexico

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The following television stations broadcast on digital or analog channel 22 in Mexico:

Federal Highway 190D is the tolled Federal Highway that parallels Federal Highway 190. Highways with the 190D signage are in the states of Oaxaca and Chiapas.

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