Putla Villa de Guerrero
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Putla Villa de Guerrero or simply Putla, is a town and municipality in the State of Oaxaca, Mexico. It is part of Putla District in the west of the Sierra Sur Region.
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Coordinates: 17°1′N 97°55′W | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Oaxaca |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 34,652 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (US Central)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central) |
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Its original name was Puctitlán, which means “place with a lot of smoke”. The Villa de Guerrero part is in honor of Vicente Guerrero, a hero of the Mexican War of Independence. Putla became the seat of its municipality in 1907 and is located 374 km from the city of Oaxaca.[1]
It connects the Mixtec region with the coast of Oaxaca and is a commercial center for the Mixtecs, Amuzgos, and Chatinos that live in the area.[2]