Teotitlán del Valle

Located in the Valles Centrales Region at 1670 meters elevation, Teotitlán del Valle sits 31 kilometers from Oaxaca city in the Sierra Juárez mountain foothills.

The settlement, established in 1465 by Zapotec peoples, was originally named Xaquija, meaning celestial constellation, and housed a significant stone idol called Stone of the Sun.

Local artisans create wool rugs using traditional hand-operated looms, continuing weaving practices that date back to 500 BCE when villagers used cotton and ixtle materials.

The Preciosa Sangre de Cristo Church and Balaa Xtee Guech Gulal community museum offer visitors insights into religious architecture and archaeological artifacts from the region.

The village maintains natural dyeing techniques for wool, extracting colors from indigenous materials such as indigo plants, cochineal insects, and local moss species.

Location: Teotitlán del Valle Municipality

Elevation above the sea: 1,670 m

GPS coordinates: 17.02917,-96.52000

Latest update: April 2, 2025 02:02