Ayoquezco de Aldama
Ayoquezco de Aldama | |
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Municipality and town | |
Ayoquezco de Aldama Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 16°41′N 96°47′W / 16.683°N 96.783°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Oaxaca |
| Area | |
• Total | 58.69 km2 (22.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 4,385 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
Ayoquezco de Aldama from náhuatl “Ayotl” turtle, “quiza” come out “co” in 'where the turtles come out', and from zapoteco "Gɨdxón" 'swampy place', is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 58.69 km2. It is part of the Zimatlán District in the west of the Valles Centrales Region.
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 4,385.[1]
References
- ^ "Ayoquezco de Aldama". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on May 29, 2007. Retrieved June 12, 2009.