San Juan Mixtepec, Mixteca
San Juan Mixtepec | |
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Municipality and town | |
| Nickname: ñu'u | |
 Location of the municipality in Oaxaca | |
  San Juan Mixtepec Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 17°18′N 97°50′W / 17.300°N 97.833°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Oaxaca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 209.24 km2 (80.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,750 m (5,740 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 7,423 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
San Juan Mixtepec (Mixtec: Ñuu Snuviko)[1] is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 209.24 km², and is part of the Juxtlahuaca District of the Mixteca Region.
Its Mixtepec name, Ñuu Snuviko, translates to "place where the clouds descend."[1]
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 7,423.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Gomez, Melissa (2022-12-27). "I'm Mexican American. But the L.A. City Council audio leak reminded me that I'm Oaxacan too". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
- ^ "San Juan Mixtepec Distrito 8". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
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