Huajuapan de León

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Huajuapan de León, Colonial municipality in Mixteca Region, Oaxaca, Mexico.

The city extends across mountainous terrain at 1,641 meters elevation, connecting major highways 125 and 190 in northwestern Oaxaca State.

The area transformed from ancient Ñuu Yate settlements in 400 BCE to a Spanish commercial center in 1561, later surviving a 111-day siege.

The Regional Museum exhibits Mixtec artifacts while the Cerro de las Minas archaeological site contains ancient mounds and a Mesoamerican ballcourt.

The Universidad Tecnológica de la Mixteca serves as an educational center, with the city experiencing its main rainfall period between May and October.

The Festival of Señor de los Corazones features multiple days of processions commemorating the independence siege that occurred in 1812.

Location: Huajuapan de León Municipality

Elevation above the sea: 1,591 m

Website: http://huajuapandeleon.gob.mx

GPS coordinates: 17.80967,-97.77643

Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:46

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