Oaxaca
state of Mexico
Oaxaca is a state in Mexico. The capital is Oaxaca de Juárez. Oaxaca is next to Guerrero, Puebla, Veracruz, and Chiapas. About 3.5 million people live there. The Zapotec and the Mixtec people live in the state. There are more speakers of indigenous languages in this state than in any other state of Mexico.[1] This Mexican state is known for it's diverse culture and it's native people.
State of Oaxaca | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location within Mexico | |
 Municipalities of Oaxaca | |
| Coordinates: 17°05′00″N 96°45′00″W / 17.0833°N 96.7500°WCoordinates: 17°05′00″N 96°45′00″W / 17.0833°N 96.7500°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Capital | Oaxaca |
| Municipalities | 570 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Gabino Cué Monteagudo |
| • Federal Deputies | PRD: 7 PRI: 2 Convergencia: 1 PT: 1 |
| • Federal Senators | PRI: 1 PRD: 1 Convergencia: 1 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 93,952 km2 (36,275 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 3,506,821 (Ranked 10th) |
| • Density | 37/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| HDI (2004) | 0.7164 - medium Ranked 31st |
| ISO 3166-2 | MX-OAX |
| Postal abbr. | Oax. |
| Website | http://www.oaxaca.gob.mx |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Schmal, John (2004). "The Hispanic Experience - Indigenous Identity in Mexico". Houston Institute for Culture. Archived from the original on 2009-08-04. Retrieved 2007-05-24.
Other websitesEdit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Oaxaca.
- Official site of the Popular Assembly of the People of Oaxaca Archived 2006-11-30 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- Official site of the State Government Archived 2006-01-02 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- Oaxaca Times
- Mexican and Central American Archaeological Projects Archived 2006-08-27 at the Wayback Machine - Electronic articles published by the Division of Anthropology, American Museum of Natural History.