Asunción Nochixtlán, Mexico
Asunción Nochixtlán is a town of 13,284 people in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Why visit Asunción Nochixtlán
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 5 places to eat, 17 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Etlatongo and Yucuita.
Weather in Asunción Nochixtlán
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About Asunción Nochixtlán
Asunción Nochixtlán (Nahuatl Nōchiztlān or Place of the Cochineal) is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 820.35 km2. It is part of the Nochixtlán District in the southeast of the Mixteca Region. Nochixtlan’s neighboring villages are: San Andrés Nuxiño, San Andrés Sinaxtla and San Juan Sayultepec.
From the Wikipedia article Asunción Nochixtlán (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks7
Etlatongo
Monument and historic site · 8.2 km
Archaeological site in Oaxaca State, Mexico
Museo comunitario "Rastros y Rostros"
Museum · 14.4 km
Museo Comunitario con exposiones permantentes y temporales
s/n Morelos, Santo Domingo Yanhuitlán
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes5
Comedor comunitario "Seramat"
Restaurant · 14.9 km
Es un comedor comunitario para las personas adultos mayores
History
Nochixtlán was founded in 909 as a Mixtec military zone, by its ruler Ndazahuidandaa. Between the years 1521-1522 the town suffered different epidemics (cholera, measles, smallpox, and plague). In 1526, while on an expedition with Hernán Cortés, the ruler of Tenochtitlan, Juan Velázquez Tlacotzin, died of an unknown illness. As a result of the plagues, the native inhabitants abandoned the area.
After this event, the new Nochixtlán was founded in 1527 by Francisco Orozco, who was assisted by fifty Mixtecs who survived these diseases. All of them were intellectuals, who also did commerce activity. For this reason the town became known as "the traders' town". There is a myth that in 997 Quetzalcóatl, arrived to the municipality. He was a Mixtec God who disseminates the culture, science and art in this region. In 1997 was the 1,000 anniversary of this event. That is why people expect something to happen. On the same year (1997) Mexico achieved 75 years of public education. Its promoter was Nochixtlán Abraham's son. Nochixtlán Abraham Castellanos Coronado, who was a professor, writer, and philosopher, helped to develop the cultural values of this culture.
From the History section of Asunción Nochixtlán on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay17
Hotel Rincón de los 3 Ángeles
Motel and hotel
31 Calle José María Morelos, Asunción Nochixtlán
Churches and places of worship4
Templo del siglo XV
Church · Catholic · 14.6 km
Carretera Federal 190, Santo Domingo Yanhuitlán
Iglesia de Santa María.
Church · Catholic · 9.7 km
Calle Abraham González, Santa María Chachoapam
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Área de la escuela
School · 14.6 km
Calle Melchor Ocampo, Santo Domingo Yanhuitlán
Escuela Secundaria General "Rafael Emelgar"
School · 14.4 km
Calle Guillermo Prieto, Santo Domingo Yanhuitlán
Jardín de niños "María Cristina Salmorán de Tamayo"
School · 9.6 km
Calle Emiliano Zapata, Santa María Chachoapam
Healthcare4
Farmacia Santo Domingo
Clinic and pharmacy · 15.0 km
Calle Internacional, Santo Domingo Yanhuitlán
Unidad Medica IMSS 81
Clinic and pharmacy · 14.4 km
S/n Hidalgo, Santo Domingo Yanhuitlán
Unidad Médica Rural IMSS
Clinic and pharmacy · 9.5 km
Calle Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, Santa María Chachoapam
Map of Asunción Nochixtlán
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Getting there and nearby towns
Aeropuerto Internacional Xoxocotlán (OAX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 74 km away.
- San Andrés Sinaxtla 6 km west, about 6 min by car
- San Juan Sayultepec 6 km west, about 6 min by car
- San Mateo Etlatongo 7 km southwest, about 7 min by car
- San Juan Yucuita 8 km northwest, about 8 min by car
- Magdalena Zahuatlán 8 km south, about 8 min by car
- San Francisco Chindúa 10 km west, about 10 min by car
- Santa María Chachoápam 10 km northwest, about 10 min by car
- Oaxaca 69 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Cuilápam de Guerrero 70 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ciudad de Huajuapan de León 70 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Yucuito, HJPD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- San Andrés Sinaxtla - Flickr - theforestprimeval, JOE BLOWE from Bountiful, Utah, Iran, CC BY-SA 2.0
- DSC 0698 - Flickr - theforestprimeval, JOE BLOWE from Bountiful, Utah, Iran, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Unidentified crassulacaeae - Flickr - theforestprimeval, JOE BLOWE from Bountiful, Utah, Iran, CC BY-SA 2.0
- DSC 0708 - Flickr - theforestprimeval, JOE BLOWE from Bountiful, Utah, Iran, CC BY-SA 2.0
- DSC 0705 - Flickr - theforestprimeval, JOE BLOWE from Bountiful, Utah, Iran, CC BY-SA 2.0
- DSC 0710 - Flickr - theforestprimeval, JOE BLOWE from Bountiful, Utah, Iran, CC BY-SA 2.0
- DSC 0712 - Flickr - theforestprimeval, JOE BLOWE from Bountiful, Utah, Iran, CC BY-SA 2.0
- DSC 0699 - Flickr - theforestprimeval, JOE BLOWE from Bountiful, Utah, Iran, CC BY-SA 2.0
- DSC 0702 - Flickr - theforestprimeval, JOE BLOWE from Bountiful, Utah, Iran, CC BY-SA 2.0
- DSC 0703 - Flickr - theforestprimeval, JOE BLOWE from Bountiful, Utah, Iran, CC BY-SA 2.0
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