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Municipality and town in Oaxaca, Mexico
San Juan Mixtepec
Municipality and town
Nickname: ñu'u
Location of the municipality in OaxacaLocation of the municipality in Oaxaca
San Juan Mixtepec is located in MexicoSan Juan MixtepecSan Juan MixtepecLocation in Mexico
Coordinates: 17°18′N 97°50′W / 17.300°N 97.833°W / 17.300; -97.833
Country Mexico
StateOaxaca
Area
 • Total209.24 km (80.79 sq mi)
Elevation1,750 m (5,740 ft)
Population
 • Total7,423
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)

San Juan Mixtepec (Mixtec: Ñuu Snuviko) is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 209.24 km², and is part of the Juxtlahuaca District of the Mixteca Region.

Its Mixtepec name, Ñuu Snuviko, translates to "place where the clouds descend."

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 7,423.

References

  1. ^ Gomez, Melissa (2022-12-27). "I'm Mexican American. But the L.A. City Council audio leak reminded me that I'm Oaxacan too". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
  2. "San Juan Mixtepec Distrito 8". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
Municipalities of Juxtlahuaca District, Oaxaca
See also Municipalities of Oaxaca


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