San Cristóbal Amatlán
San Cristóbal Amatlán | |
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Municipality and town | |
San Cristóbal Amatlán Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 16°19′N 96°24′W / 16.317°N 96.400°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Oaxaca |
| Established | 1715 |
| Area | |
• Total | 96.96 km2 (37.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,700 m (5,590 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 3,978 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
San Cristóbal Amatlán is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 96.96 km2. It is part of the Miahuatlán District in the south of the Sierra Sur Region.
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 3,978.
Amatlán Zapotec is spoken in the town; many residents are bilingual in Spanish. The town is located "at the foot of a very tall mountain" called Yiroos in Zapotec.