Tamazulapam del Espíritu Santo | |
Settlement Type: | municipality and town |
Pushpin Label Position: | above |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Mexico |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
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: | 17.05°N -100°W |
Postal Code: | 951[1] |
Area Code: | 70280[2] |
Tamazulapam del Espíritu Santo is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality is at an altitude of 2,040 meters.[3] It is part of the Sierra Mixe district within the Sierra Norte de Oaxaca Region.
The municipality has a total population of 6,908,[4] and the town has a population of 2,372.[5]
Municipal President Artemio Ortiz Ricardez died on May 13, 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico.[6] [7] The town had been placed under quarantine after its first reported case on May 10.[8]