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San Cristóbal Amatlán
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Municipality and town
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 San Cristóbal Amatlán
Location in Mexico
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| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Oaxaca |
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| • Total | 96.96 km2 (37.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,700 m (5,590 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,978 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
San Cristóbal Amatlán is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 96.96 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 3,978.
Amatlán Zapotec is spoken in the town; many residents are bilingual in Spanish. The town is located "at the foot of a very tall mountain" called Yiroos in Zapotec.
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