Monjas, Oaxaca

Monjas
—  Municipality and town  —
Monjas Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 16°22′N 96°38′W / 16.367°N 96.633°W / 16.367; -96.633Coordinates: 16°22′N 96°38′W / 16.367°N 96.633°W / 16.367; -96.633
Country	Mexico
State	Oaxaca
Area
– Total	85.5 km2 (33 sq mi)
Population (2005)
– Total	2,104
Time zone	Central Standard Time (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	Central Daylight Time (UTC-5)

Monjas is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 85.5 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 2104.^[1]

References

1. ^ "Monjas". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/oaxaca/municipios/20061a.htm. Retrieved June 12, 2009.