San Dionisio Ocotlán Explained

San Dionisio Ocotlan
Settlement Type:Municipality and town
Pushpin Map:Mexico
Pushpin Label Position:above
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Mexico
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Mexico
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Oaxaca
Area Total Km2:20.41
Population As Of:2005
Population Total:1093
Timezone:Central Standard Time
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:Central Daylight Time
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:16.75°N -137°W

San Dionisio Ocotlan is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 20.41 km2. It is part of the Ocotlán District in the south of the Valles Centrales Region

The town was founded by the Spanish in 1526 [1] and its name roughly translates to the "land between the pines" in Nahuatl.

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 1,093.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oaxaca - San Dionisio Ocotlán . 2009-06-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041211135316/http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/oaxaca/municipios/20132a.htm . 2004-12-11 . dead .
  2. Web site: San Dionisio Ocotlan. Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. June 12, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20041211135316/http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/oaxaca/municipios/20132a.htm. December 11, 2004. dead.