Tataltepec de Valdés
Municipality and town in Oaxaca, Mexico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tataltepec de Valdés is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. It is part of the Juquila District in the center of the Costa Region. The town was established around 400-300 BC. The name "Tataltepec" means "Grandfather hill". Antonio Valdés, born in the town, was an early leader of the independence movement in Oaxaca who died on 19 November 1811.[1]
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Tataltepec de Valdés | |
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Municipality and town | |
Coordinates: 16°18′N 97°33′W | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Oaxaca |
Area | |
• Total | 369.99 km2 (142.85 sq mi) |
Elevation | 370 m (1,210 ft) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 5,377 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
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