San Juan Bautista Valle Nacional

San Juan Bautista Valle Nacional
Municipality and town
San Juan Bautista Valle Nacional

Location in Mexico

Coordinates: 17°46′00″N 96°18′00″W / 17.76667°N 96.30000°W / 17.76667; -96.30000
Country  Mexico
State Oaxaca
Founded 1811
Municipal Status March 15, 1825
Government
  Municipal President Marcelo Santos Meneces (2008–2010)
Area
  Land 394.23 km2 (152.21 sq mi)
Elevation 60 m (200 ft)
Population (2005)
  Total 21,189
Time zone Central Standard Time (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) Central Daylight Time (UTC-5)

San Juan Bautista Valle Nacional is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 394.23 km² within the Sierra Juárez mountains. It is part of the Tuxtepec District of the Papaloapan Region. The town lies on the north bank of the Valle Nacional River, a tributary of the Papaloapan River.

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 21,189.[1]

References

  1. "San Juan Bautista Valle Nacional". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved February 27, 2010.

Coordinates: 17°46′N 96°18′W / 17.767°N 96.300°W / 17.767; -96.300

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