San Antonino | |
|---|---|
Town and municipality | |
| San Antonino Castillo Velasco | |
 Kiosk in the main square | |
  San Antonino Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 16°48′11″N 96°41′02″W / 16.80306°N 96.68389°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Oaxaca |
| Founded | 1649 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President | Abraham Francisco Raymundo (2008-2010) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 26.79 km2 (10.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation (of seat) | 1,480 m (4,860 ft) |
| Population (2005) Municipality | |
| • Municipality | 4,829 |
| • Seat | 4,564 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (US Central)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central) |
| Postal code (of seat) | 71520 |
| Area code | 951 |
San Antonino Castillo Velasco is a town and municipality located south of the city of Oaxaca, in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. It is part of the Ocotlán District in the south of the Valles Centrales Region Its population is less than 5,000, but it was the scene of a number of violent confrontations in the 2000s.[1][2] The town is known for its crafts, especially fine embroidery and items made with a flower known as flor inmortal ("immortal flower"), so called because it does not lose its color when it is dried. The name San Antonino is in honor of Anthony of Padua, who is the town's patron saint.[3] “Castillo Velasco” (sometimes “Castillo Velazco”) was added in honor of José María Castillo Velasco, who was born here in 1820 and played important roles in the Reform War and French Intervention in Mexico.[3][4]
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- ^ a b "San Antonino Castillo Velasco". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on December 11, 2004. Retrieved April 13, 2009.
- ^ Marín, Guillermo. "San Antonino Castillo Velasco" (in Spanish). Oaxaca: Aquí Oaxaca. Archived from the original on June 24, 2009. Retrieved April 13, 2010.