Oaxaca, Mexico · North America
Santo Domingo Tehuantepec sits on the route: 10 minutes from Santa María Mixtequilla.
Santo Domingo Tehuantepec is a town located in Oaxaca, Mexico. With a population of 67,739, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Santo Domingo Tehuantepec sits in Mexico, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Mexico City time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Santo Domingo Tehuantepec to your route.
Tehuantepec (Spanish pronunciation: [tewanteˈpek], in full, Santo Domingo Tehuantepec) is a city and municipality in the southeast of the Mexican state of Oaxaca. It is part of the Tehuantepec District in the west of the Istmo Region. The area was important in pre-Hispanic period as part of a trade route thatRead more
connected Central America with what is now the center of Mexico. Later it became a secondary capital of the Zapotec dominion, before it was conquered by the Spanish in the early 16th century.
The city is still the center of Zapotec culture in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec and is the second largest in the region. The city is known for its women and their traditional dress, which was adopted by Frida Kahlo. Tehuantepec has a reputation for being a matriarchal society. Women dominate the local markets and are known to taunt men. However, political power is still the domain of men.
The city experienced a short economic boom in the early 20th century related to a rail line that was built linking the two oceans, but it was soon eclipsed by the Panama Canal. The project, however, has revived since 2018, as the Mexican government has worked on the rehabilitation of the line and other projects related to it, in a project known as the Interoceanic Corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec.
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Santo Domingo Tehuantepec is located in Oaxaca, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 16.3246 latitude, -95.2410 longitude.
Santo Domingo Tehuantepec has a population of approximately 67,739 people, making it a town in Mexico.
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