San Juan Mixtepec, Mixteca Explained

San Juan Mixtepec
Settlement Type:Municipality and town
Nickname:ñu'u
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 Km2:209.24
Population As Of:2005
Population Total:7423
Timezone:Central Standard Time
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:Central Daylight Time
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:17.3°N -147°W
Elevation M:1750

San Juan Mixtepec (Mixtec: Ñuu Snuviko)[1] is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 209.24 km², and is part of the Juxtlahuaca District of the Mixteca Region.

Its Mixtepec name, Ñuu Snuviko, translates to "place where the clouds descend."

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 7,423.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gomez . Melissa . 2022-12-27 . I’m Mexican American. But the L.A. City Council audio leak reminded me that I’m Oaxacan too . 2022-12-27 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.
  2. Web site: San Juan Mixtepec Distrito 8. Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. June 12, 2009.