Sierra Norte de Oaxaca

Sierra Norte de Oaxaca
Region
Oaxaco regions - Sierra Norte towards the northwest
Coordinates: 17°19′50″N 96°29′14″W / 17.33056°N 96.48722°W / 17.33056; -96.48722
CountryMexico
StateOaxaca
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time)

La Sierra Norte de Oaxaca is a heavily wooded region in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. It is 62 km from the city of Oaxaca on Federal highway 175, heading east towards Tuxtepec.[1] The region is divided into three districts: Ixtlán, which has 26 municipalities, Villa Alta, which has 25 municipalities and Mixe, which has 17 municipalities.[2]

  1. ^ Quintanar Hinojosa, Beatriz (August 2007). "La Sierra Norte". Guía México Desconocido: Oaxaca. 137: 36–37.
  2. ^ "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México Estado de Oaxaca". Retrieved 2008-02-18.