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La Candelaria Destination Guide

Delve into La Candelaria in Mexico

La Candelaria in the region of Oaxaca is a city in Mexico - some 205 mi or ( 330 km ) South-East of Mexico City , the country's capital .

Interactive map of La Candelaria

Current time in La Candelaria is now 03:42 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Mexico City " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Toluca, San Lucas Ojitlan, San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec, San Antonio Encinal, and Puebla. While being here, make sure to check out Toluca . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in La Candelaria ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Tonto River

The Tonto River is a river of Oaxaca, Mexico that flows from the mountains of Zongolica. It is dammed by the Miguel Alemán Dam near the town of Temascal or Nuevo Soyaltepec, forming the Miguel Alemán Lake. Below the dam, the river flows southeast past San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec, where it joins the Santo Domingo River to form the Papaloapan River.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 18.23 -96.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Geography of Mesoamerica, Geography of Oaxaca, Rivers of Mexico

San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec

San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec, or simply referred to as Tuxtepec, is the head of the municipality by the same name and is the second most populous city of the Mexican state of Oaxaca. It is part of the Tuxtepec District of the Papaloapan Region. As of the 2005 census, the city is home to a population of 94,209 and 144,555 in the municipality (0.979% of the state population), though census data are often under reported for various reasons.

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Located at 18.10 -96.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Oaxaca, Nahuatl words and phrases, Populated places in Oaxaca

XEOJN-AM

XEOJN (La Voz de la Chinantla – "The Voice of la Chinantla") is an indigenous community radio station that broadcasts in Spanish, Mazatec, Cuicatec and Chinantec from San Lucas Ojitlán, in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. It is run by the Cultural Indigenist Broadcasting System (SRCI) of the National Commission for the Development of Indigenous Peoples (CDI). XEOJN is located in MexicoXEOJNXEOJN Transmitter: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:18|04|N|96|23|W||| | |name= }}

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Located at 18.07 -96.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Chinantec-language radio stations, Community radio stations in Mexico, Cuicatec-language radio stations, Mazatecan-language radio stations, Radio stations in Oaxaca