Santa María Jalapa del Marqués explained

Santa María Jalapa del Marqués
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
Population As Of:2005
Timezone:Central Standard Time
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:Central Daylight Time
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:16.441°N -95.444°W

Santa María Jalapa del Marqués is a small city and a municipiality in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. They are both part of the Tehuantepec District in the west of the Istmo Region.[1]

The city

Jalapa del Marqués stands on Federal Highway 190, on the southern shore of the Presa Juárez reservoir. The city serves as the municipal seat and administrative centre for the surrounding municipality of the same name.

The municipality

In 2020, the population was 11,735 (48.2% men and 51.8% women).[2] Santa María Jalapa del Marqués municipality governs the following communities:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rosete . Erika . Santa María Jalapa del Marqués, el pueblo con un embalse que se seca y revela un convento del Siglo XVI . El País México . 29 June 2024 . es-MX . 17 February 2024.
  2. Web site: Santa María Jalapa del Marqués: Economy, employment, equity, quality of life, education, health and public safety . Data México . . 29 June 2024 . en.