Huajuapan de León

Huajuapan de León
Huajuapan de León
Municipality and city
	Cathedral of Huajuapan
	Coat of arms
	Location of the municipality in Oaxaca
	Huajuapan de León Location in Mexico
	Coordinates: 17°48′N 97°46′W
Country	Mexico
State	Oaxaca
Area
• Total	325.8 km2 (125.8 sq mi)
• City	15.61 km2 (6.03 sq mi)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	78,318
• Density	240/km2 (620/sq mi)
• City	56,163
• City density	3,600/km2 (9,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)
Area code	953
Website	(in Spanish) http://www.huajuapandeleon.gob.mx

Heroica Ciudad de Huajuapan de León [waˈxwapan de leˈon] (Mixtec: Ñuu dee, meaning Place of Brave People) is a city with a surrounding municipality located in the northwestern part of the Mexican state of Oaxaca. It is part of the Huajuapan District in the north of the Mixteca Region. The municipality has a population of 78,318, the sixth-largest community in the state in population. It is located at the intersection of Federal Highways 125 and 190. The name of Huajuapan comes from the Nahuatl words huaxin = huaje, ohtli = road, and apan = river. Literally, River of the huajes. The town was elevated to an honorary Mexican status in June 1843 in remembrance of The siege of Huajuapan, a battle between the royal army and the insurgents led by José María Morelos. The battle was won by the insurgents. The city was named after Antonio de León, a hero of the Mexican War of Independence.

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