San Andrés Zautla
San Andrés Zautla is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico.
San Andrés Zautla | |
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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 | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Oaxaca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.69 km2 (8.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 3,812 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
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
- "San Andrés Zautla". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
- Peter Gerhard, Guide to the Historical Geography of New Spain (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1972) p. 143-144
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