Santiago Juxtlahuaca
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Santiago Juxtlahuaca is a town and municipality
in Oaxaca
in south-western Mexico
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It is in the Juxtlahuaca District
of the Mixteca Region
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It is one of the oldest towns in the Mixteca region of Oaxaca, dating back to the 12th century AD.
The first Spanish visitor was the Dominican friar Gonzalo Lucero, who passed through in the year 1536 on a journey of exploration. Three years lated the monk Benito Hernández persuaded the natives to move to a new location, founded on 13 September 1542.
Between 1600 and 1633 the town was moved to its current location in the north of the valley, with the first streets laid out in the Spanish style.
The town was periodically shaken by earthquakes during the colonial period, destroying churches and other major buildings.
The town was connected to the outside world by a telegraph line in March 1883.
A rural health center was established in April 1938, and in 1944 an airfield was opened.
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 33,401 in 6,165 households.
Of these, 20,648 people spoke an indigenous language.
Municipalities of Mexico State
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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...
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It is in the Juxtlahuaca District
Juxtlahuaca District, Oaxaca
Juxtlahuaca District is located in the southwest of the Mixteca Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico. The largest town is Santiago Juxtlahuaca.The district is at an average elevation of 1,690 meters above sea level, and has an area of 1,848 km2....
of the Mixteca Region
Mixteca Region, Oaxaca
The Mixteca Region is a region in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico, part of the broader La Mixteca area which covers parts of the states of Puebla, Guerrero and Oaxaca....
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Town
The town is at a height of 1,690 meters above sea level.It is one of the oldest towns in the Mixteca region of Oaxaca, dating back to the 12th century AD.
The first Spanish visitor was the Dominican friar Gonzalo Lucero, who passed through in the year 1536 on a journey of exploration. Three years lated the monk Benito Hernández persuaded the natives to move to a new location, founded on 13 September 1542.
Between 1600 and 1633 the town was moved to its current location in the north of the valley, with the first streets laid out in the Spanish style.
The town was periodically shaken by earthquakes during the colonial period, destroying churches and other major buildings.
The town was connected to the outside world by a telegraph line in March 1883.
A rural health center was established in April 1938, and in 1944 an airfield was opened.
Municipality
The municipality covers an area of 583.05 square kilometre.As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 33,401 in 6,165 households.
Of these, 20,648 people spoke an indigenous language.