Montealbán
Montealbán is a hamlet in Santa María Atzompa, Oaxaca and has about 243 residents and an elevation of 1,639 metres. Montealbán is situated nearby to the hamlet Arboleda, as well as near José Guadalupe Martínez García.Places of Interest
Highlights include Monte Albán.
Monte Albán
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Monte Albán is a Zapotec and Mixtec archaeological site in the state of Oaxaca in Mexico, on a hilltop overlooking Oaxaca city. This ancient city was the socio-political and economic center of the Zapotecs for nearly 1,000 years, a contemporary of Teotihuacán in central Mexico.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oaxaca and Cuilapan de Guerrero.
Oaxaca
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Oaxaca is the colorful, delicious, and culturally-rich capital of the Mexican state of Oaxaca. Its historical city center, along with the archeological ruins of Monte Albán overlooking it, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Cuilapan de Guerrero
Town
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Cuilapan de Guerrero is a town and municipality located in the central valley region of Oaxaca in southern Mexico. It is 10 kilometres to the south of the capital city of Oaxaca on the road leading to Villa de Zaachila, and is in the Centro District in the Valles Centrales region. Cuilapan de Guerrero is situated 6 km south of Montealbán.
Montealbán
- Type: Hamlet with 243 residents
- Also known as: “Monte Albán” and “Montealban”
- Category: locality
- Location: Santa María Atzompa, Oaxaca, Pacific Coast, Mexico, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
17.05167° or 17° 3′ 6″ northLongitude
-96.78194° or 96° 46′ 55″ westPopulation
243Elevation
1,639 metres (5,377 feet)Open location code
76953629+M6OpenStreetMap ID
node 458632090OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
8869845
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