San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec
second largest city of the Mexican state of Oaxaca
San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec (Nahuatl: "on the hill of rabbits") is a city in Oaxaca, Mexico.[1] It is part of the Tuxtepec District of the Papaloapan Region.[2]
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| Coordinates: 18°06′N 96°07′W / 18.100°N 96.117°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Oaxaca |
| Municipality | San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec |
| Founded | C. 14th (?) |
| Municipality created | 1811 |
| Area (municipality) | |
| • Total | 933.9 km2 (360.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 144,555 |
| • Municipal Seat | 94,209 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (US Central)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central) |
| Fiestas | 23–24 June |
| Website | http://www.tuxtepec.gob.mx/ |
References
change- ↑ "SAN JUAN BAUTISTA TUXTEPEC". Encyclopedia of Municipalities and Delegations of Mexico. Retrieved 1 September 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Carpeta Regional Papaloapan" (PDF). Centro De Información Estadística Y Documental Para El Desarrollo. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
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