San Juan Petlapa

San Juan Petlapa is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 253.89 km². It is part of the Choapam District in the south of the Papaloapan Region.

San Juan Petlapa
Municipality and town
San Juan Petlapa
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 17°28′N 96°02′W
Country Mexico
StateOaxaca
Area
  Total253.89 km2 (98.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total2,717
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 2717.[1] Among the population, 773 are Indigenous people.[2]

References

  1. "San Juan Petlapa". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
  2. COM, Claudio Giovannelli-Mexico Facts dot. "San Juan Petlapa". www.mexico-facts.com. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
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