Santa Cruz Mixtepec
Municipality and town
CountryMexico
StateOaxaca
Population as of2005
Time zoneCentral Standard Time (UTC-6)
Time zone (DST)Central Daylight Time (UTC-5)
Coordinates16°48′N 96°52′W

Santa Cruz Mixtepec is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The town covers an area of 66.34 km2. It is part of the Zimatlán District in the west of the Valles Centrales Region.

In 2005, the municipality had a population of 2,984.[1]

The church is notable for a number of colonial-era santos or statues of the saints, many of them executed in fine polychrome that has been well preserved.[2]

References

  1. ^ "-". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
  2. ^ Santos in Oaxaca's Ancient Churches: Santa Cruz Mixtepec. Retrieved 13 April 20123.