Huautla de Jiménez
Huautla de Jimenez is a town and municipality in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. It is part of the Teotitlán District in the north of the Cañada Region.
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Municipality | |
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| Coordinates: 18°7′53″N 96°50′27″W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Oaxaca |
| Municipal seat | Huautla de Jiménez |
| Largest city | Huautla de Jiménez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 71.45 km2 (27.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 31,829 |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Data source: INEGI | |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
The name Huautla comes from the Náhuatl. The town is called "Tejao" (also Eagle's Nest) in the Mazatec language. "De Jiménez" was added to honor General Mariano Jiménez, who was the first governor of the state of Oaxaca in 1884 and the first official to arrive on Mazateca lands. He founded the town Huautla de Jiménez, which is now the municipality's seat.
The origin of the town is unknown, but tribute documents show that it was the largest town in the Mazatec region during the late Postclassic period, when the town paid tribute to the Aztec empire.
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