Heroica Ciudad de Huajuapan de León [waˈxwapan de leˈon] (Mixtec: Ñuu dee, meaning Place of Brave People) is a city with a surrounding municipality located in the northwestern part of the Mexican state of Oaxaca.
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It is part of the Huajuapan District in the north of the Mixteca Region.
The municipality has a population of 78,318, the sixth-largest community in the state in population. It is located at the intersection of Federal Highways 125 and 190. The name of Huajuapan comes from the Nahuatl words huaxin = huaje, ohtli = road, and apan = river. Literally, River of the huajes. The town was elevated to an honorary Mexican status in June 1843 in remembrance of the siege of Huajuapan, a battle between the royal army and the insurgents led by José María Morelos. The battle was won by the insurgents. The city was named after Antonio de León, a hero of the Mexican War of Independence.
From the Wikipedia article Huajuapan de León, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Towns around Ciudad de Huajuapan de León
- Acatlán de Osorio52 km NW
- Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco61 km S
- Altepexi81 km NE
- Zinacatepec81 km NE
- Tehuacán83 km NE
- Ajalpan84 km NE
- Tlapa de Comonfort90 km W
- Izúcar de Matamoros114 km NW
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