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La Canada Destination Guide

Discover La Canada in Mexico

La Canada in the region of Oaxaca is a town located in Mexico - some 273 mi or ( 439 km ) South-East of Mexico City , the country's capital .

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Local time in La Canada is now 01:14 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Mexico City " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Santo Domingo Coatlan, Santa Catarina Loxicha, San Sebastian Coatlan, San Pablo Coatlan, and San Baltazar Loxicha. When in this area, you might want to check out Santo Domingo Coatlan . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in La Canada ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

1999 Oaxaca earthquake

The 1999 Oaxaca earthquake occurred on September 30, 1999 at 11:31 local time in Oaxaca, Mexico, 60 km NNW of Puerto Ángel. The epicenter was located near San Agustin Loxicha. It had a magnitude of Mw 7.4. The maximum intensity reached MM VIII in southwestern Oaxaca, and could be felt strongly in Mexico City. The torrential rains preceding and following the temblor intensified the damage of this earthquake. 35 people were reported dead.

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Located at 16.06 -96.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: 1999 earthquakes, 1999 in Mexico, 20th century in Mexico, Earthquakes in Mexico, Geography of Oaxaca, History of Oaxaca, Modern Mexico

1931 Oaxaca earthquake

The 1931 Oaxaca earthquake was an earthquake that affected portions of southern Mexico on January 15, at 01:50 UTC. It registered a magnitude of 8.0 on the surface wave magnitude scale and had a maximum perceived intensity of X (Intense) on the Mercalli intensity scale.

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Located at 16.10 -96.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 1931 earthquakes, 1931 in Mexico, Earthquakes in Mexico, History of Oaxaca

San Sebastián Coatlan

San Sebastián Coatlan is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of km². It is part of the Miahuatlán District in the south of the Sierra Sur Region. As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of .

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Located at 16.20 -96.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Oaxaca, Populated places in Oaxaca

Santa Catarina Loxicha

Santa Catarina Loxicha is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of km². It is part of the Pochutla District in the east of the Costa Region As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of .

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Located at 16.07 -96.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Oaxaca, Populated places in Oaxaca

San Pablo Coatlán

San Pablo Coatlán is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 195.2 km². It is part of the Miahuatlán District in the south of the Sierra Sur Region. As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 3876.

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Located at 16.22 -96.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Oaxaca, Populated places in Oaxaca