San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec

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San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec
Former Tuxtepec Cathedral
Official seal of San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec
San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec in Oaxaca
San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec in Oaxaca
San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec is located in Mexico
San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec
San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec
Coordinates: 18°06′N 96°07′W / 18.100°N 96.117°W / 18.100; -96.117
Country Mexico
StateOaxaca
MunicipalitySan Juan Bautista Tuxtepec
FoundedC. 14th (?)
Municipality created1811
Area
(municipality)
 • Total933.9 km2 (360.6 sq mi)
Elevation
20 m (70 ft)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total144,555
 • Municipal Seat
94,209
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (US Central))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central)
Fiestas23–24 June
Websitehttp://www.tuxtepec.gob.mx/

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]

References[change | change source]

  1. "SAN JUAN BAUTISTA TUXTEPEC". Encyclopedia of Municipalities and Delegations of Mexico. Retrieved 1 September 2014.[permanent dead link]
  2. "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.