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.

Monjas
Municipality and town
Monjas is located in Mexico
Monjas
Monjas
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 16°22′N 96°38′W / 16.367°N 96.633°W / 16.367; -96.633
Country Mexico
StateOaxaca
Area
 • Total85.5 km2 (33.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total2,104
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 2,104.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Monjas". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on December 5, 2004. Retrieved June 12, 2009.