San Andrés Zautla is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 21.69 km2. It is part of the Etla District in the Valles Centrales region. As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 5,326, of whom 281 spoke an indigenous language. During the colonial period San Andrés Zautla was part of the jurisdiction of Huexolotitlan.Peter Gerhard, Guide to the Historical Geography of New Spain (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1972) p. 143-144 A 16th century Spanish colonial church in town is a listed Cultural Landmark, and possesses a historic pipe organ, dated 1726, now restored and playable.
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