Yucuita

Yucuita is an archaeological site located in the Mixtec municipality of in the Mexican state of . It was founded by the Mixtec civilization in the pre-Classic Period as a small village dedicated to agriculture and obsidian.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Asunción Nochixtlán.

Town
is a town and municipality in in south-western . The municipality covers an area of 820.35 km2. It is part of the Nochixtlán District in the southeast of the Mixteca Region. is situated 8 km southeast of Yucuita.

Yucuita

Latitude
17.51512° or 17° 30′ 54″ north
Longitude
-97.26471° or 97° 15′ 53″ west
Elevation
2,272 metres (7,454 feet)
Open location code
7694GP8P+24
Geo­Names ID
11266717
Wiki­data ID
Q1771263
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Spanish—“Yucuita” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Yucuita
  • Dutch: Yucuita
  • Italian: Yucuita
  • Portuguese: Yucuita
  • Spanish: Cerro Yucuita
  • Spanish: Yucuita
  • Yucuita

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