Santa Ana del Valle
| Santa Ana del Valle | |
|---|---|
| Municipality and town | |
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The church of Saint Anne in Santa Ana del Valle | |
| Country |
 Mexico |
| State | Oaxaca |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | Central Daylight Time (UTC-5) |
Santa Ana del Valle is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of km². It is part of the Tlacolula District in the east of the Valles Centrales Region.
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 1996.[1]
The town's church is notable for its large number of fine colonial-era santos (statues of saints), many executed in polychrome and well preserved to this day.[2]
References
- ↑ "-". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
- ↑ Santos in Oaxaca's Ancient Churches: Santa Ana del Valle. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
Coordinates: 16°59′35″N 96°28′17″W / 16.99306°N 96.47139°W
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