Capulalpam de Méndez
Capulálpam de Méndez | |
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Municipality and town | |
| Coordinates: 17°18′N 96°27′W / 17.300°N 96.450°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Oaxaca |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.14 km2 (7.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,040 m (6,690 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 1,313 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
Capulálpam de Méndez (Spanish: [kalpuˈlalpan de ˈmendes] ⓘ) is a town and municipality in the Sierra Juárez in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. It is part of the Ixtlán District in the Sierra Norte de Oaxaca region. The name "Capulálpam" in Nahuatl means "land of the chokecherry tree," a common type of tree in the area. In 2005 the population was 1,313.