San Jerónimo Tlacochahuaya is a little town and municipality in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, 21 km from the city of Oaxaca on Federal Highway 190 between Santa Maria del Tule and Mitla.
San Jerónimo Tlacochahuaya | |
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 Templo de San Jerónimo | |
  San Jerónimo Tlacochahuaya | |
| Coordinates: 17°00′32″N 96°34′51″W / 17.00889°N 96.58083°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Oaxaca |
| Municipal Seat | San Jerónimo Tlacochahuaya |
| Elevation | 1,180 m (3,870 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (US Central)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central) |
| Website | www |
The municipality
editThe main economic activities are agriculture (corn, garlic, beans and various fruits), dairy farming and the production of mezcal.[1] As municipal seat, San Jerónimo Tlacochahuaya has governing jurisdiction over the following communities: La Loma, Luis Alonso León, Macuilxóchitl de Artigas Carranza and Ojo de Agua.
References
edit- ^ "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México Oaxaca San Jerónimo Tlacochahuaya". Archived from the original on 2011-07-18.
External links
edit- Santos in Oaxaca's Ancient Churches: San Jerónimo Tlacochahuaya - Art-historical study of the santos (statues of saints) in the church.