Coordinates: 16°48′N 96°52′W / 16.800°N 96.867°W / 16.800; -96.867

Santa Cruz Mixtepec

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Santa Cruz Mixtepec
Municipality and town
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Country Mexico
StateOaxaca
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)

Santa Cruz Mixtepec is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The town covers an area of 66.34 km2. It is part of the Zimatlán District in the west of the Valles Centrales Region.

In 2005, the municipality had a population of 2,984.[1]

The church is notable for a number of colonial-era santos or statues of the saints, many of them executed in fine polychrome that has been well preserved.[2]

References

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  2. ^ Santos in Oaxaca's Ancient Churches: Santa Cruz Mixtepec. Retrieved 13 April 20123.