Oaxaca
Mexican state
Oaxaca is a state in southern Mexico known for its indigenous cultures. Its capital city of the same name is noted for colonial buildings often made of green volcanic stone. In the main square, El Zócalo, stands the baroque Catedral de Oaxaca....
Capital: Oaxaca
Population: 4.132 million (2020)
Motto: El Respeto al Derecho Ajeno es la Paz
Area code: Area codes 1 and 2: • 236; • 274; • 283; • 287; • 924; • 951; • 953; • 954; • 958; • 971; • 972; • 994; • 995
Demonym(s): Oaxacan (Spanish: Oaxaqueño, -a)
HDI: 0.710 High; Ranked 31st of 32
Highest elevation: 3,720 m (12,200 ft)
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