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San Antonino (other)
San Antonino may refer to any of three towns and municipalities in Oaxaca, Mexico: *San Antonino Castillo Velasco *San Antonino El Alto San Antonino El Alto is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in southwestern Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 65.07 km². It is part of the Zimatlán District in the west of the Valles Centrales Region. In 2005, the municipality had a pop ... * San Antonino Monte Verde {{Geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Antonino Castillo Velasco
San Antonino Castillo Velasco is a town and municipality located south of the city of Oaxaca, in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. It is part of the Ocotlán District in the south of the Valles Centrales Region Its population is less than 5,000, but it was the scene of a number of violent confrontations in the 2000s. The town is known for its crafts, especially fine embroidery and items made with a flower known as ''flor inmortal'' ("immortal flower"), so called because it does not lose its color when it is dried. The name San Antonino is in honor of Anthony of Padua, who is the town's patron saint. “Castillo Velasco” (sometimes “Castillo Velazco”) was added in honor of José María Castillo Velasco, who was born here in 1820 and played important roles in the Reform War and French Intervention in Mexico. History The town was founded in 1649 by Nicolás Hernández, Martín Ángel Toledo and Manuel Salmerón on lands which had been granted to their families earlier in the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Antonino El Alto
San Antonino El Alto is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in southwestern Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 65.07 km². It is part of the Zimatlán District Zimatlán District is located in the west of the Valles Centrales Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Municipalities The district includes the following municipalities: * Ayoquezco de Aldama * Ciénega de Zimatlán * Magdalena Mixtepec *San ... in the west of the Valles Centrales Region. In 2005, the municipality had a population of 2,445. El Alto Zapotec is spoken in the town. References {{Zimatlán District Municipalities of Oaxaca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
