San Francisco Ixhuatán Municipality

• Name — San Francisco Ixhuatán • Settlement Type — Municipality and town • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Type1 — State • Subdivision Name1 — Oaxaca • Leader Title — Mayor • Established Title — Founded • Area Total Km2 — 406.99 • Population As Of — 2005 • Population Note — (municipal total) • Population Total — 9,050 • Population Blank1 Title — Municipality • Population Blank2 Title — Demonym • Timezone — Central (US Central) • Utc Offset — -6 • Elevation M — 10 • Postal Code Type — Postal code • Blank Name — Fiestas • Blank Info — 2 February, 17 October

In 1826, Ixhuatán was already established as an ejido in the municipality of San Francisco del Mar. In 1886 it became the municipal seat and, in 1926, it was separated from San Francisco del Mar to form a new, separate municipality as a result of political and administrative conflicts. It currently has 9050 inhabitants. San Francisco Ixhuatán is located in the south of Oaxaca, at 16°21' N, 94°29' W, at a height of 10 metres above sea level.

The municipality covers a total of 406.99 km 2. As municipal seat, San Francisco Ixhuatán has governing jurisdiction over the following communities: Cachimbo, Cerro Chico (Cerritos), Cerro Grande, Chahuites las Conchas, Colonia Primero de Mayo, El Milagro, El Naranjal, El Porvenir, La Curva (El Crucero), La Gloria, La Herradura, La Mora, Las Palmas, Lázaro Cárdenas, Paniagua, Río Viejo, Reforma Agraria Integral, and Veinte de Noviembre (El Morro)