San Juan Atepec
San Juan Atepec | |
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  San Juan Atepec Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 17°26′N 96°32′W / 17.433°N 96.533°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| Area | |
• Total | 88.03 km2 (33.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 1,301 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
San Juan Atepec is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 88.03 km2. It is part of the Ixtlán District in the Sierra Norte region. As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 1,301.[1]
History
[edit]In prehispanic times, Atepec was subject to Teococuilco and its patron deity was Quezelao, the "provider of seasonal fields".[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "San Juan Atepec". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
- ↑ Lind, Michael (2015). Ancient Zapotec Religion. University Press of Colorado. p. 55. ISBN 9781457193668.
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