San Andrés Zautla

San Andrés Zautla
Municipality and town

16th century Spanish colonial church in San Andrés Zautla.
San Andrés Zautla

Location in Mexico

Coordinates: 17°12′N 96°52′W / 17.200°N 96.867°W / 17.200; -96.867Coordinates: 17°12′N 96°52′W / 17.200°N 96.867°W / 17.200; -96.867
Country  Mexico
State Oaxaca
Area
  Total 21.69 km2 (8.37 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 3,812
Time zone Central Standard Time (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) Central Daylight Time (UTC-5)

San Andrés Zautla is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico.

Geography

The municipality covers an area of 21.69 km². It is part of the Etla District in the Valles Centrales region.

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 3812, of whom 150 spoke an indigenous language.[1]

History

During the colonial period San Andrés Zautla was part of the jurisdiction of Huexolotitlan.[2] A 16th century Spanish colonial church in town is a listed Cultural Landmark, and possesses a historic pipe organ, dated 1726, now restored and playable.

References

  1. "San Andrés Zautla". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
  2. Peter Gerhard, Guide to the Historical Geography of New Spain (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1972) p. 143-144
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