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State of Oaxaca | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location within Mexico | |
 Municipalities of Oaxaca | |
| Coordinates: 17°05′00″N 96°45′00″W / 17.0833°N 96.7500°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Capital | Oaxaca |
| Municipalities | 570 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Gabino Cué Monteagudo |
| • Federal Deputies | PRD: 7 PRI: 2 Convergencia: 1 PT: 1 |
| • Federal Senators | PRI: 1 PRD: 1 Convergencia: 1 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 93,952 km2 (36,275 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 3,506,821 (Ranked 10th) |
| • Density | 37/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| HDI (2004) | 0.7164 - medium Ranked 31st |
| ISO 3166-2 | MX-OAX |
| Postal abbr. | Oax. |
| Website | http://www.oaxaca.gob.mx |
Oaxaca is a state in southeast Mexico. The capital is Oaxaca de Juárez. Oaxaca is next to Guerrero, Puebla, Veracruz, and Chiapas. About 3.5 million people live there. The Zapotec and the Mixtec people live in the state. There are more speakers of indigenous languages in this state than in any other state of Mexico.[1] This Mexican state is known for its diverse culture and its native people.
- ↑ Schmal, John (2004). "The Hispanic Experience - Indigenous Identity in Mexico". Houston Institute for Culture. Archived from the original on 2009-08-04. Retrieved 2007-05-24.