Acatlán, is commonly used to refer to the municipality of which it is the seat, and to the city itself. It is located at coordinates 18°12′31″N 98°03′27″W / 18.20861°N 98.05750°W at an elevation of 1,213 m (3,981 ft). In the 2000 census the population of the city was 34,765.
Population: 16,292
Latitude: 18° 12' 9.00" N
Longitude: -98° 02' 55.10" W
The name "Acatlán" comes from a combination of two Nahuatl words: acatl, for "cane" or "reed", and tlan, for "together" or "close". The name Osorio was in honor of Don Joaquín Osorio. The Mexitecan's who ruled this area prior to the Spanish incursio…
The 1980 Oaxaca earthquake occurred on October 24, 1980. It killed 300 and measured 7.0 on the surface wave measurement scale. Leaving many injured, the quake left approximately 150,000 homeless and caused extensive damage, mainly in the Huajuapan d…
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