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A Benevá mezcal dealer in the city of Oaxaca A cup of Oaxacan-style hot chocolate served in a traditional clay mug (with no handle) and pan de yema ('egg-yolk bread') The city of Oaxaca has long been considered "Mexico's culinary capital." [27] The most notable aspect of Oaxacan cuisine is its variety of moles, which are a type of complex sauce.
Oaxaca, [a] officially the Free and Sovereign State of Oaxaca, [b] is one of the 32 states that compose the Federative Entities of the United Mexican States.It is divided into 570 municipalities, of which 418 (almost three quarters) are governed by the system of usos y costumbres (customs and traditions) [8] with recognized local forms of self-governance.
[3] [4] Oaxaca is the tenth most populated state with 4,132,148 inhabitants as of the 2020 Mexican census and the fifth largest by land area spanning 93,757.6 square kilometres (36,200.0 sq mi). [1] [5] Municipalities in Oaxaca have some administrative autonomy from the state according to the 115th article of the 1917 Constitution of Mexico. [6]
In 1486 the Aztecs established a fort on the hill of Huaxyácac (now called El Fortín), overlooking the present city of Oaxaca. This was the major Aztec military base charged with the enforcement of tribute collection and control of trade routes. [2] However, Aztec rule in Oaxaca would last only a little more than thirty years. [2]
Oaxacan cuisine is a regional cuisine of Mexico, centered on the city of Oaxaca, the capital of the eponymous state located in southern Mexico. Oaxaca is one of the country's major gastronomic, historical, and gastro-historical centers whose cuisine is known internationally.
Woman dancing folk dance at the 2019 Guelaguetza Festival. The Guelaguetza (/ ˌ ɡ ɛ l ə ˈ ɡ ɛ t s ə /; Spanish: [ɡelaˈɣetsa]), also known as Los lunes del cerro ('Mondays on the Hill'), is an annual indigenous cultural event in Mexico that takes place in the city of Oaxaca, capital of the state of Oaxaca, and nearby villages.
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Cities and towns in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. According to the Municipal Law of the State of Oaxaca, the state classifies its settlements as follows: Ciudad (city): at least 20,000 inhabitants. Villa (town): at least 18,000 inhabitants. Pueblo (village): at least 15,000 inhabitants. Ranchería (hamlet): at least 10,000 inhabitants.