The Laguna de Corralero is a
lagoon separated from the
Pacific Ocean by a near-virgin beach that is also called Corralero.
It is located in the State of
Oaxaca in the municipality of Santiago
Pinotepa Nacional
Pinotepa Nacional (formally: Santiago Pinotepa Nacional; in Mixtec, ''Ñuu Ñoko'', which means Twenty-House Town) is a city and seat of the municipality of the same name, in the Mexican state of Oaxaca.
It is located in the Jamiltepec District in ...
, 27 km south of the municipal seat, (98.12.05 W / 16.11 to 16.15 N) with an extension of 31.58 km² of
surface water
Surface water is water located on top of land forming terrestrial (inland) waterbodies, and may also be referred to as ''blue water'', opposed to the seawater and waterbodies like the ocean.
The vast majority of surface water is produced by prec ...
.
150 km² of landscapes surround the lagoon, and it is good for fishing and
birdwatching.
Next to the lagoon is the village of
Corralero, with only 5 meters above sea level and 1,301 inhabitants.
References
External links
Map of Laguna de Corralero
Lagoons of Mexico
Landforms of Oaxaca
Pacific Coast of Mexico
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