Laguna de Corralero

The Laguna de Corralero is a lagoon separated from the Pacific Ocean by a near-virgin beach that is also called Corralero.cite journal |last= Quintanar Hinojosa |first=Beatriz |year=2007 |month= August |title=De la Mixteca a la costa |journal=Guía México Desconocido: Oaxaca |volume= 137 |pages=85 |url= www.mexicodesconocido.com.mx ] It is located in the State of Oaxaca in the municipality of Santiago Pinotepa Nacional, 27 km south of the municipal seat, (98.12.05 W / 16.11 to 16.15 N) with an extenstion of 31.58 km² of surface water.cite web |url=http://209.85.173.104/search?q=cache:3p_ck39nklgJ:investigacion.izt.uam.mx/ocl/OAXACA/Corralero.doc+Corralero+Oaxaca&hl=es&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=es|title=Laguna de Corralero |accessdate=2008-02-25 |format= |work= ] 150 km² of landscapes surround the lagoon, and it is good for fishing and bird-watching.

Next to the lagoon is the village of Corralero, with only 5 meters above sea level and 1,301 inhabitants.cite web |url=http://mexico.pueblosamerica.com/i/corralero/|title=Pueblos America-Corralero |accessdate=2008-02-25 |format= |work= ]

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External links

Map of Laguna de Corralero [http://www.maps-of-mexico.com/oaxaca-state-mexico/oaxaca-state-mexico-map-a3.shtml]