Santa Ana Zegache is a town and
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
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Oaxaca
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in south-western
Mexico
Mexico ( Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guate ...
. The municipality covers an area of 26.79 km².
It is part of the
Ocotlán District
Ocotlán District is located in the south of the Valles Centrales Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico.
Municipalities
The district includes the following municipalities:
* Asunción Ocotlán
* Magdalena Ocotlán
* Ocotlán de Morelos
* San ...
in the south of the
Valles Centrales Region
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 3,196.
A project dedicated to restoring artifacts from the church,
Zegache Talleres Comunitarios, was founded by painter
Rodolfo Morales
Rodolfo Morales (May 8, 1925 – January 30, 2001) was a Mexican painter, who incorporated elements of magic realism into his work.Muchnic, Suzanne" Rodolfo Morales; Mexican Artist"''Los Angeles Times''. 1 Feb 2001 (retrieved 6 Jan 2009)
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, and continues to employ and train many local people.
Yatzeche Zapotec was formerly spoken in the town.
References
External links
Zegache Talleres Comunitarioswebsite
{{Ocotlán District
Municipalities of Oaxaca