San Agustín Etla

Municipality and town in Oaxaca, Mexico
17°11′N 96°46′W / 17.183°N 96.767°W / 17.183; -96.767Country MexicoStateOaxacaFounded1583Area
 • Total81.65 km2 (31.53 sq mi)Elevation
1,700 m (5,600 ft)Population
 (2005)
 • Total3,243Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)

San Agustín Etla is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 81.65 km2. It is part of the Etla District in the Valles Centrales region. As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 3,243.[1]

San Agustín Etla is the home of the Centro de las Artes San Agustín Etla, also known as CaSa. The town hosts a lively Day of the Dead celebration each year on November 1.

References

  1. ^ "San Agustín Etla". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved June 12, 2009.

External links

  • [1] Centro de las Artes de San Agustin website
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