Magdalena Jaltepec
| Magdalena Jaltepec | |
|---|---|
| Municipality and town | |
  Magdalena Jaltepec Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 17°19′N 97°13′W / 17.317°N 97.217°WCoordinates: 17°19′N 97°13′W / 17.317°N 97.217°W | |
| Country |
 Mexico |
| State | Oaxaca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 184.99 km2 (71.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 3,463 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | Central Daylight Time (UTC-5) |
Magdalena Jaltepec is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 184.99 km². It is part of the Nochixtlán District in the southeast of the Mixteca Region.
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 3463.[1]
The community's 16th-century church boasts a number of colonial-era polychrome and other santos - statues of Roman Catholic saints.[2]
References
- ↑ "Magdalena Jaltepec". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
- ↑ Santos in Oaxaca's Ancient Churches: Santa Magdalena Jaltepec Retrieved 2012-04-13.
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