Santa Ana del Valle explained

Santa Ana del Valle
Settlement Type:Municipality and town
Pushpin Map:Mexico
Pushpin Label Position:above
Pushpin Mapsize:300
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
Coordinates:16.9931°N -96.4714°W

Santa Ana del Valle is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of km2. It is part of the Tlacolula District in the east of the Valles Centrales Region.

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 1,996.[1]

The town's church is notable for its large number of fine colonial-era santos (statues of saints), many executed in polychrome and well preserved to this day.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: -. Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. June 12, 2009.
  2. http://www.aug.edu/augusta/santos/santaAna/index.html Santos in Oaxaca's Ancient Churches: Santa Ana del Valle