Huajuapan de León
Municipality and city in Oaxaca, Mexico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Heroica Ciudad de Huajuapan de León [waˈxwapan de leˈon] (Mixtec: Ñuu dee, meaning Place of Brave People) is a city with a surrounding municipality located in the northwestern part of the Mexican state of Oaxaca. It is part of the Huajuapan District in the north of the Mixteca Region. The municipality has a population of 78,318, the sixth-largest community in the state in population. It is located at the intersection of Federal Highways 125 and 190. The name of Huajuapan comes from the Nahuatl words huaxin = huaje, ohtli = road, and apan = river. Literally, River of the huajes. The town was elevated to an honorary Mexican status in June 1843 in remembrance of The siege of Huajuapan, a battle between the royal army and the insurgents led by José María Morelos. The battle was won by the insurgents. The city was named after Antonio de León, a hero of the Mexican War of Independence.[2]
Huajuapan de León | |
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Municipality and city | |
Coordinates: 17°48′N 97°46′W | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Oaxaca |
Area | |
• Total | 325.8 km2 (125.8 sq mi) |
• City | 15.61 km2 (6.03 sq mi) |
Population (2020 census)[1] | |
• Total | 78,318 |
• Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
• City | 56,163 |
• City density | 3,600/km2 (9,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
Area code | 953 |
Website | (in Spanish) http://www.huajuapandeleon.gob.mx |