San Dionisio Ocotlán

San Dionisio Ocotlan is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 20.41 km². It is part of the Ocotlán District in the south of the Valles Centrales Region

San Dionisio Ocotlan
Municipality and town
San Dionisio Ocotlan
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 16°45′N 96°41′W
Country Mexico
StateOaxaca
Area
  Total20.41 km2 (7.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total1,093
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)

The town was founded by the Spanish in 1526 [1] and its name roughly translates to the "land between the pines" in Nahuatl.

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 1093.[2]

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2004-12-11. Retrieved 2009-06-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "San Dionisio Ocotlan". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on December 11, 2004. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
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