Oaxaca, Mexico
Oaxaca de Juárez
Oaxaca is a regional capital of 255,029 people in Oaxaca, Mexico, founded in 1486.
Why visit Oaxaca
Townapedia lists 47 museums and landmarks, 9 parks and trails, 180 places to eat, 110 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Benito Juárez Autonomous University of Oaxaca, Teatro Macedonio Alcalá, Graphic Arts Institute of Oaxaca and Monte Albán.
Weather in Oaxaca
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About Oaxaca
Oaxaca de Juárez (Spanish pronunciation: [waˈxaka ðe ˈxwaɾes]), or simply Oaxaca (Valley Zapotec: Ndua), is the capital and largest city of the eponymous Mexican state of Oaxaca. It is the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of Oaxaca, the most populous municipality in Oaxaca, and the fourth most densely populated municipality in Oaxaca, only being less densely populated than San Jacinto Amilpas, Santa Lucía del Camino, and Santa Cruz Amilpas. It is in the Centro District in the Central Valleys region of the state, in the foothills of the Sierra Madre at the base of the Cerro del Fortín, extending to the banks of the Atoyac River.
From the Wikipedia article Oaxaca City (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Oaxaca on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do4
Benito Juárez Autonomous University of Oaxaca
School · 2.0 km
University in Mexico
Teatro Macedonio Alcalá
Cinema and theater
Calle de Armenta y López, Oaxaca de Juárez
Museums and landmarks47
Graphic Arts Institute of Oaxaca
Museum · 0.7 km
Art school in Oaxaca, Mexico
Monte Albán
Monument and historic site · 4.9 km
Pre-Columbian archaeological site in Mexico
Museo de Arte Prehispánico de México Rufino Tamayo
Museum
503 Avenida de José María Morelos, Oaxaca de Juárez
Mo,We-Sa 10:00-14:00,16:00-19:00; Su 10:00-15:00; Tu off
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GALERIA 910
Museum
Calle de Macedonio Alcalá, Oaxaca de Juárez
Mo-Su 10:00-21:00
Colectivo artístico Xicotencatl
Museum
303 Calle de Xicoténcatl, Oaxaca de Juárez
35 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds9
Restaurants and cafes180
Xuncu Choco
Restaurant · Mexican, Breakfast
302 Calle de Mariano Matamoros
Mo-Sa 08:00-22:00; Su 09:00-17:00
Catedral Restaurante Bar
Restaurant · Mexican
105 Calle de Manuel García Vigil, Oaxaca de Juárez
Mo-Su 08:00-22:30
Los Danzantes
Restaurant · Mexican
403-4 Calle de Macedonio Alcalá, Oaxaca de Juárez
Su-We 13:00-22:30; Th-Sa 13:00-23:30
Migajon "Sandwichería"
Restaurant · Sandwich, Juice, Cafe, Breakfast · 0.6 km
400 Calle de la Reforma, Oaxaca de Juárez
08:30-20:00
168 more on the map.
Where to stay110
Churches and places of worship15
Iglesia de San Cosme y San Damián
Church · Roman Catholic
100 Calle de J.P. García
Shopping65
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries52
Biblioteca Pública Central Margarita Maza de Juárez
Library
200 Calle de Macedonio Alcalá
Preparatoria y secundaria abierta Rufino Tamayo
School · 0.6 km
Calle de Tinoco y Palacios, Oaxaca de Juárez
Bachillerato especializado en contaduria y administracion Beca
School
Calle de Antonia Labastida, Oaxaca de Juárez
Instituto de Informática y Sistemas Aplicados de México
School
309 Calle de Manuel García Vigil
Instituto preuniversitario Motolinia de León Oaxaca
School
Avenida de José María Morelos, Oaxaca de Juárez
Academia De Secretariado Jose Guillermo Toro
School
Avenida de José María Morelos
Healthcare81
Consultorio médico
Clinic and pharmacy
Avenida de la Independencia, Oaxaca de Juárez
Consultorio De Medicina Especializada
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.6 km
Avenida de la Independencia, Oaxaca de Juárez
Clínica hospital de urgencias médicas
Hospital
Calle de Armenta y López, Oaxaca de Juárez
Consultorio Homeopático
Clinic and pharmacy
Calle de Mier y Terán, Oaxaca de Juarez
Consultorio Psicologíco
Clinic and pharmacy
Avenida de la Independencia, Oaxaca de Juárez
Map of Oaxaca
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Getting there and nearby towns
Aeropuerto Internacional Xoxocotlán (OAX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 km away.
- Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán 4 km south, about 4 min by car
- El Rosario 4 km southeast, about 4 min by car
- San Antonio de la Cal 4 km southeast, about 4 min by car
- Santa Cruz Amilpas 4 km east, about 4 min by car
- San Sebastián Tutla 5 km east, about 5 min by car
- San Agustin de las Juntas 6 km south, about 6 min by car
- Tercera Sección la Nopalera 5 km southeast, about 5 min by car
- San Jacinto Amilpas 6 km northwest, about 6 min by car
- La Cañada 6 km west, about 6 min by car
- San Francisco Tutla 6 km east, about 6 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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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
- Oaxaca centro, Apsu09, CC BY 3.0
- Palacio Interior Oaxaca, Eddann123, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Desde el Kiosko, Oaxaca. - panoramio, holachetumal, CC BY 3.0
- Kiosko de la Plaza de Armas de Oaxaca. - panoramio, holachetumal, CC BY 3.0
- Placa que consigna escritura de Los Sentimientos de La Nación en Oaxaca, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Young Girl in Zocalo - Oaxaca - Mexico (15534499646), Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0
- La Casa de la Abuela Oaxaca, StellarD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Market Woman in Zocalo - Oaxaca - Mexico (15371623869), Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Artisan Stand with Passing Woman - Zocalo - Oaxaca - Mexico (15371672189), Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Man on Motorcycle - Oaxaca - Mexico (15534547456), Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0
- La Catedral de Oaxaca, Marìa Merced Nàjera Migoni, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oaxaca Festival Decembrino 1, Iordi Requena, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oaxaca Festival Decembrino 2, Iordi Requena, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SideEntranceOaxacaCathedral, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Compañia de Jesus Oaxaca, Eddann123, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Iglesia de la Compañía, Oaxaca. Agosto 2009, Pablo Fossas, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Compañia Oaxaca, Eddann123, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Oaxaca1010, Hannia3479422, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mujer tránsito en Oaxaca, WendyAvilesR, CC BY 4.0
- Raffi kojian-oaxaca-101009471, RaffiKojian, CC BY 4.0
- Monte Albán archeological site, Oaxaca, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Museo de Arte Prehispánico de México Rufino Tamayo, Miandigra, CC BY-SA 3.0
- BasilicaVirgenSoledadOaxaca, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Templo de Santo Domingo de Guzmán- 2023, nan palmero, CC BY 2.0
- Oaxaca Temple by Henok Montoya, Henok Montoya, CC BY-SA 3.0
- FacadeOaxCathedral, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- El teatro Macedonio Alcalá Oaxaca Mexico, Nsaum75, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Catedral de Oaxaca (5753698372), Carlos Adampol Galindo from DF, México, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Palacio Portales, Eddann123, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Palacio en Septiembre, Eddann123, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Orbes en el Quiosco, José García, CC BY-SA 4.0
- XmasTreeNatSceneOax, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- OverviewNatSceneOaxZoc, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PeoplePassingNatSceneOax, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NatSceneOax1, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NativitySceneZocOax, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NativitySceneOax2, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- El Importador, StellarD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TurtleFountainOaxZoc, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jugos a doquier¡¡ - panoramio, boskimano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Museo Textil de Oaxaca (MTO), ArribalaLuna, CC BY-SA 4.0
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