Sierra Norte de Oaxaca | |
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Region | |
Coordinates: 17°19′50″N 96°29′14″W / 17.33056°N 96.48722°W | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Oaxaca |
Time zone | UTC-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]