Sierra Norte de Oaxaca
Sierra Norte de Oaxaca | |
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Region | |
Sierra Norte in brown | |
| Coordinates: 17°19′50″N 96°29′14″W / 17.33056°N 96.48722°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Oaxaca |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 162,799 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
La Sierra Norte de Oaxaca is a heavily wooded region in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. It is 62 km from the city of Oaxaca on Federal highway 175, heading east towards Tuxtepec. The region is divided into three districts: Ixtlán, which has 26 municipalities, Villa Alta, which has 25 municipalities and Mixe, which has 17 municipalities.