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State (pop., 2000: 3,438,7653,438,765), southern Mexico.
Bounded by the Pacific Ocean, it occupies 36,275 sq mi (93,952 sq km) 36,275 sq mi (93,952 sq km)and includes most of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. The capital is Oaxaca . The Sierra Madre del Sur ends at the isthmus. Remains of pre-Columbian Zapotec and Mixtec structures are found at Mitla and Monte Albán. It has the largest population of Indian descent in Mexico. It is an agricultural and mining area.
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in full Oaxaca de Juárez
City (pop., 2000: 251,846), capital of Oaxaca state, southern Mexico.
It lies in the fertile Oaxaca Valley, about 5,000 ft (1,500 m) above sea level. Founded in 1486 as an Aztec garrison and conquered by the Spanish in 1521, it had an important role in Mexican history and was the home of Benito Juárez and Porfirio Díaz . It is noted for its 16th-century architecture and its handicrafts.
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Oaxaca de Juárez
marqués del Valle de Oaxaca
Quinn Anthony Rudolph Oaxaca