San Andrés Zautla

San Andrés Zautla is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico.

San Andrés Zautla
Municipality and town
16th century Spanish colonial church in San Andrés Zautla.
San Andrés Zautla
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 17°12′N 96°52′W
Country Mexico
StateOaxaca
Area
  Total21.69 km2 (8.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total3,812
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)

Geography

The municipality covers an area of 21.69 km². It is part of the Etla District in the Valles Centrales region.

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 3812, of whom 150 spoke an indigenous language.[1]

History

During the colonial period San Andrés Zautla was part of the jurisdiction of Huexolotitlan.[2] A 16th century Spanish colonial church in town is a listed Cultural Landmark, and possesses a historic pipe organ, dated 1726, now restored and playable.

References

  1. "San Andrés Zautla". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
  2. Peter Gerhard, Guide to the Historical Geography of New Spain (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1972) p. 143-144
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