San Vicente Lachixío Explained

San Vicente Lachixío
Settlement Type:Municipality and town
Pushpin Label Position:above
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Mexico
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Mexico
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Oaxaca
Population As Of:2005
Timezone:Central Standard Time
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:Central Daylight Time
Utc Offset Dst:-5

San Vicente Lachixío is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 93.13 km². It is part of the Sola de Vega District in the Sierra Sur Region.

The town is named for the catholic patron saint San Vicente Ferrer. The town of San Vicente Lachixio was founded in 1776.[1]

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 3,154 and in 2010 it was 2976 of which the great majority is from indigenous descent.[2] [3]

References

16.7°N -98°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Encyclopedia of the Municipalities of Mexico. 1 April 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120327111727/http://www.inafed.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/oaxaca/municipios/20535a.htm. 27 March 2012.
  2. Web site: -. Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. June 15, 2009.
  3. Web site: Catálogo Localidades. 2020-11-30. www.microrregiones.gob.mx.