San Martín del Estado

San Martin del Estado is a small village of the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. The population of this village is approximately 1,000 people. It's hidden in the midst of the Sierra Madre of Oaxaca. Most of the people from this village have migrated to the United States in cities like Santa Maria, Farmersville, Oceanside, and Oxnard, California, as well as Mesa, Arizona.

This is a historic village known for its mining in the past when Spanish settlers were mining gold, silver, and mercury. Several mines are still in place but most are only a tourist attraction now. The village is also known for its friendly environment their people live in. It is one of the few that still preserves that sharing in community that the ancient Mixteco people had.

The villagers celebrate an annual festival from November 8 to November 12. This is when their village saint San Martin Caballero is honored amidst an environment of live music and traditional Oaxacan food.