Santiago Jamiltepec

Santiago Jamiltepec (Mixtec: Casandoo) is a town, and the seat of surrounding municipality of the same name, in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. It is located in the Jamiltepec District in the west of the Costa Chica Region, 30 km east of Pinotepa Nacional on Federal Highway 200, and 460 km southwest of state capital Oaxaca de Juárez.

Santiago Jamiltepec
Municipality and town
Santiago Jamiltepec
Coordinates: 16°17′N 97°49′W
Country Mexico
StateOaxaca
Municipal seatSantiago Jamiltepec
Area
  Total622.6 km2 (240.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total17,206
  Density28/km2 (72/sq mi)
 (municipality)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code954
Fiestas1 January, 15 February, 1 September
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