Santa María Peñoles
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Santa María Peñoles is a town and municipality
in Oaxaca
in south-western Mexico
. The municipality covers an area of 181.17 km².
It is part of the Etla District
in the Valles Centrales region
.
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 7,640 of whom 6,112 spoke an indigenous language.
Municipalities of Mexico State
The Mexican state of Mexico is made up of 125 municipios :-External links:* Estado de México / State of Mexico...
in Oaxaca
Oaxaca
Oaxaca , , officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Oaxaca is one of the 31 states which, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided into 571 municipalities; of which 418 are governed by the system of customs and traditions...
in south-western Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. The municipality covers an area of 181.17 km².
It is part of the Etla District
Etla District, Oaxaca
Etla District is located in the north of the Valles Centrales Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico.-Municipalities:The district includes the following municipalities:*Guadalupe Etla*Magdalena Apasco*Nazareno Etla*Reyes Etla*San Agustín Etla...
in the Valles Centrales region
Valles Centrales de Oaxaca
The Valles Centrales is a region in the heart of the state of Oaxaca, Mexico.It includes the districts of Etla, Centro, Zaachila, Zimatlán, Ocotlán, Tlacolula and Ejutla...
.
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 7,640 of whom 6,112 spoke an indigenous language.