San Juan Petlapa is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 253.89 km². It is part of the Choapam District in the south of the Papaloapan Region.
San Juan Petlapa | |
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Municipality and town | |
  San Juan Petlapa Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 17°28′N 96°02′W / 17.467°N 96.033°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Oaxaca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 253.89 km2 (98.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 2,717 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 2,717.[1] Among the population, 773 are Indigenous people.[2]
References edit
- ^ "San Juan Petlapa". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
- ^ COM, Claudio Giovannelli-Mexico Facts dot. "San Juan Petlapa". www.mexico-facts.com. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
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