San Dionisio Ocotlán
Municipality and town in Oaxaca, Mexico
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San Dionisio Ocotlan is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 20.41 km2. It is part of the Ocotlán District in the south of the Valles Centrales Region.
Country
Mexico
San Dionisio Ocotlan | |
|---|---|
Municipality and town | |
| Coordinates: 16°45′N 96°41′W | |
| Country | |
| State | Oaxaca |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.41 km2 (7.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 1,093 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
The town was founded by the Spanish in 1526[1] and its name roughly translates to the "land between the pines" in Nahuatl.
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 1,093.[2]