Santa Ana del Valle is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of km2. It is part of the Tlacolula District in the east of the Valles Centrales Region.
Santa Ana del Valle | |
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Municipality and town | |
Coordinates: 16°59′35″N 96°28′17″W / 16.99306°N 96.47139°W | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Oaxaca |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 1,996.[1]
The town's church is notable for its large number of fine colonial-era santos (statues of saints), many executed in polychrome and well preserved to this day.[2]
References
edit- ^ "-". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
- ^ Santos in Oaxaca's Ancient Churches: Santa Ana del Valle. Retrieved 2012-04-13.