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'''Villa Díaz Ordaz''' is a town and [[Municipalities of Oaxaca|municipality]] in [[Oaxaca]] in south-western [[Mexico]]. The municipality covers an area of km². |
'''Villa Díaz Ordaz''' is a town and [[Municipalities of Oaxaca|municipality]] in [[Oaxaca]] in south-western [[Mexico]]. The municipality covers an area of km². |
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It is part of the [[Tlacolula District]] in the east of the [[Valles Centrales de Oaxaca|Valles Centrales Region]].The name of the town was formally called Santo Domingo del Valle |
It is part of the [[Tlacolula District]] in the east of the [[Valles Centrales de Oaxaca|Valles Centrales Region]].The name of the town was formally called Santo Domingo del Valle. |
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As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of |
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 5,859.<ref>{{cite web|title=-|url=http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/oaxaca/municipios/20560a.htm|work=Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México|publisher=[[Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal]]|access-date=June 12, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041211142122/http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/oaxaca/municipios/20560a.htm|archive-date=December 11, 2004|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> |
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[[File:OrdazJose.jpg|thumb|left|OrdazJose]]The community's church, Santo Domingo Díaz Ordaz, was built in 1526 and is noted for a number of ''santos'', traditional statues of Roman Catholic saints. Some can be dated to the sixteenth century but are still preserved and in use by local citizens, who provide them with flowers and sometimes even with modern dolls as adjuncts, as in the image on the left.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120721163555/http://www.aug.edu/augusta/santos/diazOrdaz/index.html Santos in Oaxaca's Ancient Churches: Santo Domingo Díaz Ordaz]. Retrieved 2012-04-13.</ref> |
[[File:OrdazJose.jpg|thumb|left|OrdazJose]]The community's church, Santo Domingo Díaz Ordaz, was built in 1526 and is noted for a number of ''santos'', traditional statues of Roman Catholic saints. Some can be dated to the sixteenth century but are still preserved and in use by local citizens, who provide them with flowers and sometimes even with modern dolls as adjuncts, as in the image on the left.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120721163555/http://www.aug.edu/augusta/santos/diazOrdaz/index.html Santos in Oaxaca's Ancient Churches: Santo Domingo Díaz Ordaz]. Retrieved 2012-04-13.</ref> |
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Villa Díaz Ordaz | |
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Municipality and town | |
  Villa Díaz Ordaz Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 16°58′N 96°27′W / 16.967°N 96.450°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Oaxaca |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
Villa Díaz Ordaz 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.The name of the town was formally called Santo Domingo del Valle.
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 5,859.[1]
The community's church, Santo Domingo Díaz Ordaz, was built in 1526 and is noted for a number of santos, traditional statues of Roman Catholic saints. Some can be dated to the sixteenth century but are still preserved and in use by local citizens, who provide them with flowers and sometimes even with modern dolls as adjuncts, as in the image on the left.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "-". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on December 11, 2004. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
- ^ Santos in Oaxaca's Ancient Churches: Santo Domingo Díaz Ordaz. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
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