San Juan Bautista Valle Nacional Explained

San Juan Bautista Valle Nacional
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
Leader Title:Municipal President
Leader Name:Marcelo Santos Meneces (2008–2010)
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1811
Established Title2:Municipal Status
Established Date2:March 15, 1825
Area Land Km2:394.23
Population As Of:2005
Population Total:21,189
Timezone:Central Standard Time
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:Central Daylight Time
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:17.7667°N -96.3°W
Elevation M:60

San Juan Bautista Valle Nacional is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 394.23 km² within the Sierra Juárez mountains. It is part of the Tuxtepec District of the Papaloapan Region.The town lies on the north bank of the Valle Nacional River, a tributary of the Papaloapan River.

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 21,189.[1]

References

17.7667°N -114°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: San Juan Bautista Valle Nacional. Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. February 27, 2010.