Ixtlán District

Ixtlán District
District
Oaxaca regions and districts: Sierra Norte to the Northeast
Coordinates: 17°19′50″N 96°29′14″W / 17.33056°N 96.48722°W / 17.33056; -96.48722
Country Mexico
StateOaxaca
Area
 • Land2,585 km2 (998 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
36,084

Ixtlán District is located in the Sierra Norte region, in the northeastern area of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico.

The district includes 26 municipalities, bringing together a total of 161 settlements. At the 2020 census, they contained a total of 36,084 inhabitants, the majority of whom were indigenous Zapotec speakers.