San Lorenzo is a town and
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in
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
Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
. The municipality covers an area of 89.3 km².
It is located in the
Jamiltepec District
Jamiltepec District is located in the west of the Costa Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico.
Municipalities
The district includes the following municipalities:
* Mártires de Tacubaya
* Pinotepa de Don Luis
*Pinotepa Nacional
* San Agustín C ...
in the west of the
Costa Region
The Costa Region or Costa Chica lies on the Pacific coast of the state of Oaxaca, Mexico, south of the more mountainous Sierra Sur inland from the coast. It includes the districts of Jamiltepec, Juquila and Pochutla.
Climate
The region has a t ...
.
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 5,781.
References
{{Jamiltepec District, Oaxaca
Municipalities of Oaxaca