San Juan Bautista Coixtlahuaca, Municipality in Mixteca Region, Oaxaca, Mexico
San Juan Bautista Coixtlahuaca sits at an elevation of 2294 meters, surrounded by three mountain ranges and diverse ecosystems including oak forests and grasslands.
The name originates from the Nahuatl term 'Cōāīxtlahuacān', meaning 'In the plain of the snakes', given by Aztecs to this territory in 1458.
The municipality maintains a strong indigenous presence with residents speaking Chocho and Mixtec languages, preserving traditional agricultural practices through milpa and terrace farming.
The municipality extends across 286.2 square kilometers between specific geographical coordinates, connected by a network of roads for regional access.
Fossils and petrified marine shells in La Estancia community indicate this entire area was once submerged under the sea thousands of years ago.
Location: Oaxaca
Capital city: San Juan Bautista Coixtlahuaca
Elevation above the sea: 2,294 m
GPS coordinates: 17.71667,-97.31667
Latest update: March 3, 2025 04:15
Oaxaca presents historical sites, waterfalls, and traditional villages. The region features pre-Columbian ruins, colonial monasteries, and indigenous crafts. The landscape ranges from mountain ranges to coastal areas with lagoons and beaches.
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Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Biosphere Reserve
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San José Mogote
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Estadio Tecnológico de Oaxaca
93.2 km
Basilica of Our Lady of Solitude
95.7 km
Chevé Cave
56.7 km
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Oaxaca
96.2 km
Auditorio Guelaguetza
95.3 km
Benito Juárez National Park
86.6 km
Cerro de las Minas
49.7 km
Jardín Etnobotánico de Oaxaca
96 km
San Juan Raya
73.8 km
Eduardo Vasconcelos Stadium
96.4 km
Church of San Pablo
93.4 km
Catedral de Huajuapan de León
49.7 km
Museo de Filatelia de Oaxaca
96.1 km
Archaeological Zone of Atzompa
90.9 km
Museo Del Ferrocarril Mexicano Del Sur
94.8 km
Mixteca Alta Unesco Global Geopark
22.3 km
Library Fray Francisco de Burgoa
96 km
Centro Fotográfico Manuel Álvarez Bravo
96 km
Museo de Arte Prehispánico de México Rufino Tamayo
96 km
Museo de Sitio Casa Juárez
95.8 km
Presidencia Municipal De Vicente Guerrero, Puebla.
92.2 km
San Miguel Aloápam (munisipyo)
73.8 km
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Tehuacán
83.3 km
Ex-Convento de Santo Domingo de Yanhuitlán
21.3 km
Estación del Ferrocarril
38.1 kmReviews
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