Zimatlán de Alvarez is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 255.16 km2. It is part of the Zimatlán District in the west of the Valles Centrales Region, and consists of four separate exclaves.

Zimatlán de Alvarez
Municipality and town
Location of the municipality in Oaxaca
Location of the municipality in Oaxaca
Zimatlán de Alvarez is located in Mexico
Zimatlán de Alvarez
Zimatlán de Alvarez
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 16°52′N 96°47′W / 16.867°N 96.783°W / 16.867; -96.783
Country Mexico
StateOaxaca
Area
 • Total255.16 km2 (98.52 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total18,370
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 18,370.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "-". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
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