Ayoquezco de Aldama
Ayoquezco de Aldama | |
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Municipality and town | |
| 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.