San Agustín Etla is a town and

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Oaxaca Oaxaca ( , also , , from nci, Huāxyacac ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Oaxaca ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Oaxaca), is one of the 32 states that compose the political divisions of Mexico, Federative Entities of Mexico. It is ...

in south-western

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. The municipality covers an area of 81.65 km². It is part of the Etla District in the Valles Centrales region. As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 3,243. San Agustín Etla is the home of the Centro de las Artes San Agustín Etla, also known as CaSa. The town hosts a lively

Day of the Dead The Day of the Dead ( es, Día de Muertos or ''Día de los Muertos'') is a holiday traditionally celebrated on November 1 and 2, though other days, such as October 31 or November 6, may be included depending on the locality. It is widely obser ...

celebration each year on November 1.

References

External links

Centro de las Artes de San Agustin website Municipalities of Oaxaca {{Oaxaca-geo-stub