San Dionisio Ocotlan | |
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Municipality and town | |
  San Dionisio Ocotlan Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates:16°45′N96°41′W / 16.750°N 96.683°W /16.750; -96.683 | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Oaxaca |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.41 km2 (7.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 1,093 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
San Dionisio Ocotlan is a town andmunicipality inOaxaca in south-westernMexico. The municipality covers an area of 20.41 km2. It is part of theOcotlán District in the south of theValles Centrales Region.
The town was founded by the Spanish in 1526[1] and its name roughly translates to the "land between the pines" inNahuatl.
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 1,093.[2]
