San Cristóbal Amatlán is a town and
municipality
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in
Oaxaca
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in south-western
Mexico
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. The municipality covers an area of 96.96 km².
It is part of the
Miahuatlán District
Miahuatlán District is located in the south of the Sierra Sur Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico.
Municipalities
The district includes the following municipalities:
*Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz Miahuatlán may refer to:
Places Mexico
* ...
in the south of the
Sierra Sur Region.
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 3,978.
Amatlán Zapotec is spoken in the town; many residents are bilingual in
Spanish
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* Items from or related to Spain:
**Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain
**Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas
**Spanish cuisine
**Spanish history
**Spanish culture
...
. The town is located "at the foot of a very tall mountain" called ''Yiroos'' in Zapotec.
References
External links
Photos of San Cristobal Amatlán
Municipalities of Oaxaca
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