Magdalena Jaltepec
Magdalena Jaltepec | |
|---|---|
Municipality and town | |
  Magdalena Jaltepec Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 17°19′N 97°13′W / 17.317°N 97.217°WCoordinates: 17°19′N 97°13′W / 17.317°N 97.217°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Oaxaca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 184.99 km2 (71.43 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,020 m (6,630 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,313 |
| [2] | |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
Magdalena Jaltepec is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in southwestern Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 184.99 km². It is part of the Nochixtlán District in the southeast of the Mixteca Region.
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 3463.[1]
The community's 16th-century church boasts a number of colonial-era polychrome and other santos (statues of Roman Catholic saints).[3]
See also[]
- Jaltepec River
- Jaltepec Mixe
References[]
- ^ a b "Magdalena Jaltepec". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on 28 January 2007. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Municipal Summary: Municipality of Magdalena Jaltepec" (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Santos in Oaxaca's Ancient Churches: Santa Magdalena Jaltepec". Archived from the original on 20 July 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
Categories:
- Oaxaca geography stubs
- Municipalities of Oaxaca