Santa María Lachixío is a town and

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...

Oaxaca Oaxaca, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Oaxaca, is one of the 32 states that compose the political divisions of Mexico, Federative Entities of the Mexico, United Mexican States. It is divided into municipalities of Oaxaca, 570 munici ...

in south-western

Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...

. The municipality covers an area of km². It is part of the

Sola de Vega District Sola de Vega District is located in the Sierra Sur Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico. The district center is Villa Sola de Vega. Municipalities The district includes the following municipalities: *San Francisco Cahuacúa * San Francisco S ...

in the Sierra Sur Region. As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of .

Lachixío Zapotec Lachixío Zapotec is a Zapotec language of Oaxaca, Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatem ...

is spoken in the town.

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