Teotitlán District, Oaxaca
Teotitlán may refer to: * Teotitlán de Flores Magón, town and municipality in Oaxaca, Mexico *Teotitlán del Valle, town and municipality in Oaxaca, Mexico *Teotitlán District Teotitlán District is located in the north of the Cañada Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Municipalities The district includes the following municipalities: * Eloxochitlán de Flores Magón * Huautepec *Huautla de Jiménez * Mazatlán ...

Teotitlán De Flores Magón
Teotitlán de Flores Magón is a town and municipality in the Cañada region of Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. It is part of the Teotitlán District in the north of the Cañada Region. Municipality The municipality covers an area of 95.69 km². As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 8,675 of whom 1,610 speak an indigenous language. History Jesús Flores Magón was born in Teotitlán in 1871 and Enrique Flores Magón in 1877, who together with their brother Ricardo Flores Magón- who was born in nearby San Antonio Eloxochitlán- stood out in the opposition to the government of Porfirio Díaz José de la Cruz Porfirio Díaz Mori ( or ; ; 15 September 1830 – 2 July 1915), known as Porfirio Díaz, was a Mexican general and politician who served seven terms as President of Mexico, a total of 31 years, from 28 November 1876 to 6 Decem ... and are considered precursors of the Mexican Revolution. In their honor, in 1977 the Congress of Oaxaca officially ch ...
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Teotitlán Del Valle
Teotitlán del Valle is a small village and municipality located in the Tlacolula District in the east of the Valles Centrales Region, 31 km from the city of Oaxaca in the foothills of the Sierra Juárez mountains. It is part of the Tlacolula Valley district. It is known for its textiles, especially rugs, which are woven on hand-operated looms, from wool obtained from local sheep and dyed mainly with local, natural dyes. They combine historical Zapotec designs with contemporary designs such as reproductions of famous artists' work. Artists take commissions and participate in tours of family-owned workshops. The name Teotitlán comes from Nahuatl and means "land of the gods." Its Zapotec name is Xaguixe, which means "at the foot of the mountain." Established in 1465, it was one of the first villages founded by Zapotec peoples in this area and retains its Zapotec culture and language. History This village is considered to be one of the first that was founded by the Zapotecs a ...
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