San Juan Achiutla
San Juan Achiutla | |
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Municipality and town | |
| Coordinates: 17°20′N 97°31′W / 17.333°N 97.517°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Oaxaca |
| Area | |
• Total | 49.76 km2 (19.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 401 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
San Juan Achiutla is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 49.76 km2. It is located in a mountain range, between the hills Negro to the East, Yucuquise to the Northwest, Cuate to the North and Totolote to the South. It is crossed by the river Los Sabinos and has a dam called Cahuayande. Its weather is temperate. It is in the Mixteca Alta (the High Mixteca), one of the three parties that make up the Mixteca region and in the Mixteca Alta is part of what was Achiutla, the significant Prehispanic place.
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 401.