Historic Centre of Oaxaca

Historic Centre of Oaxaca is a quarter in , and has an elevation of 1,563 metres. Historic Centre of Oaxaca is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near the neighborhood .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Oaxaca Cathedral and Teatro Macedonio Alcalá.

Church
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The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, located in the city of Oaxaca de Juarez, , Mexico, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca.

Theater building
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is a theater building.

Church
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The Church and Convent of Santo Domingo de Guzmán in the city of is an example of New Spanish Baroque architecture. The first construction projects for the building date back to 1551, when the Antequera de Oaxaca's City Council ceded a total of twenty-four lots to the Dominican Order for the construction of a convent in the city.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Benito Juarez National Park and Atzompa.

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is a large mountainous park in , . The park is very natural with few improvements yet is just 8 minutes by taxi from downtown Oaxaca.

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is an archaeological zone in central . Perched on a hilltop, the ruins afford a commanding view of the countryside with distant vistas of and .

Town
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is a town and municipality located in the central valley region of in southern Mexico. It is 10 kilometres to the south of the capital city of Oaxaca on the road leading to , and is in the Centro District in the Valles Centrales region. is situated 9 km southwest of Historic Centre of Oaxaca.

Historic Centre of Oaxaca

Latitude
17.06123° or 17° 3′ 40″ north
Longitude
-96.72561° or 96° 43′ 32″ west
Elevation
1,563 metres (5,128 feet)
Open location code
7695376F+FQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 14235544845
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
7838864
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