Santo Domingo Tonalá
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Santo Domingo Tonalá is a town and municipality
in Oaxaca
in south-western Mexico
. The municipality covers an area of km².
It is part of the Huajuapan District
in the north of the Mixteca Region
.
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of .
Santo Domingo Tonala is located about 50km from Huajuapan de leon.
Santo Domingo Tonala has been working with its community to maintain its Flora and Fauna by educating schools. Also, along city limits many signs have been posted to encourage people, tourist and surrounding towns to take care of the environment.
Tonala has a small population because many have left the town in search for a better living and education. However during cultural celebration (Fiestas Patronales, many returned to Tonala because it has maintained a rich culture that attracts tourists as well. many of the main celebrations are:
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 km².
It is part of the Huajuapan District
Huajuapan District, Oaxaca
Huajuapan District is located in the north of the Mixteca Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico. The principal city is Huajuapan de León.-Municipalities:The district includes the following municipalities:*Asunción Cuyotepeji*Cosoltepec...
in the north 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....
.
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of .
Santo Domingo Tonala is located about 50km from Huajuapan de leon.
Santo Domingo Tonala has been working with its community to maintain its Flora and Fauna by educating schools. Also, along city limits many signs have been posted to encourage people, tourist and surrounding towns to take care of the environment.
Tonala has a small population because many have left the town in search for a better living and education. However during cultural celebration (Fiestas Patronales, many returned to Tonala because it has maintained a rich culture that attracts tourists as well. many of the main celebrations are:
- January 7th and 8th- Virgen de Juquila
- February 2nd- Dia de la Candelaria
- Mayo 3rd and 4th- Santa Cruz
- August-Santo Domingo
- November 2nd-Dia de los Muertos
- December-Posadas