Santo Tomás Tamazulapan
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Santo Tomás Tamazulapan is a village and municipality in the state of Oaxaca
, Mexico
, located about 105 km south of Oaxaca city
. It is 1,700 meters above sea level, and is part of the Miahuatlán District
in the south of the Sierra Sur Region
.
Its name comes from the patron saint of the town (Saint Thomas) and the last part is from Náhuatl
meaning “in the river of frogs”. It is unknown when the town was founded.
) of extraordinary size.
The village was one of the hosts of the Sixth International Organ and Early Music
Festival in 2006 sponsored by the Instituto de Órganos Históricos de Oaxaca (Institute of Historic Organs of Oaxaca) along with Oaxaca city
, Zautla, San Jerónimo Tlacochahuaya
, Tlaxiaco
and Santo Domingo Yanhuitlán
.
Nearby is the Balneario Atonaltzin, a series of sulfur springs.
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...
, 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...
, located about 105 km south of Oaxaca city
Oaxaca, Oaxaca
The city and municipality of Oaxaca de Juárez, or simply Oaxaca, is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of the same name . It is located in the Centro District in the Central Valleys region of the state, in the foothills of the Sierra Madre at the base of the Cerro del Fortín...
. It is 1,700 meters above sea level, and is part of the Miahuatlán District
Miahuatlán District, Oaxaca
Miahuatlán District is located in the south of the Sierra Sur Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico.-Municipalities:The district includes the following municipalities:*Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz*Monjas*San Andrés Paxtlan*San Cristobal Amatlán...
in the south of the Sierra Sur Region
Sierra Sur de Oaxaca
Sierra Sur is a region in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. It includes the districts of Putla, Sola de Vega, Miahuatlán and Yautepec. Miahuatlán is the largest city.The region has 70 municipalities, some very poor, such as Zanizá, Amoltepec and Los Loxichas....
.
Its name comes from the patron saint of the town (Saint Thomas) and the last part is from Náhuatl
Nahuatl
Nahuatl is thought to mean "a good, clear sound" This language name has several spellings, among them náhuatl , Naoatl, Nauatl, Nahuatl, Nawatl. In a back formation from the name of the language, the ethnic group of Nahuatl speakers are called Nahua...
meaning “in the river of frogs”. It is unknown when the town was founded.
The town
Its main attraction is the Parroquia de Santa María de la Natividad (Parish of the Virgin Mary of the Nativity) church, which was constructed in the 17th century. It contains an altarpiece (retabloRetablo
A Retablo or lamina is a Latin American devotional painting, especially a small popular or folk art one using iconography derived from traditional Catholic church art....
) of extraordinary size.
The village was one of the hosts of the Sixth International Organ and Early Music
Early music
Early music is generally understood as comprising all music from the earliest times up to the Renaissance. However, today this term has come to include "any music for which a historically appropriate style of performance must be reconstructed on the basis of surviving scores, treatises,...
Festival in 2006 sponsored by the Instituto de Órganos Históricos de Oaxaca (Institute of Historic Organs of Oaxaca) along with Oaxaca city
Oaxaca, Oaxaca
The city and municipality of Oaxaca de Juárez, or simply Oaxaca, is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of the same name . It is located in the Centro District in the Central Valleys region of the state, in the foothills of the Sierra Madre at the base of the Cerro del Fortín...
, Zautla, San Jerónimo Tlacochahuaya
San Jerónimo Tlacochahuaya
San Jerónimo Tlacochahuaya is a town and municipality in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, 21 km from the center of the city of Oaxaca on the highway that leads to Mitla...
, Tlaxiaco
Tlaxiaco
Tlaxiaco is a city, and its surrounding municipality of the same name, in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. It is located in the Tlaxiaco District in the south of the Mixteca Region, with a population of about 17,450. The city is formally known as Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco in honour of a battle waged...
and Santo Domingo Yanhuitlán
Santo Domingo Yanhuitlán
Santo Domingo Yanhuitlán is a village and municipality in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico, located northeast of Oaxaca city.It is part of the Nochixtlán District in the southeast of the Mixteca Region.It is 2,140 meters above sea level...
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Nearby is the Balneario Atonaltzin, a series of sulfur springs.