title: Ixtlán District
text: # Ixtlán District
  
  Ixtlán District is located in the Sierra Norte region, in the northeastern area of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico.
  
  The district includes 26 municipalities, bringing together a total of 161 settlements. At the 2000 census, they contained a total of 40,218 inhabitants, the majority of whom were indigenous Zapotec speakers.
  
  * Scenery near Santo Domingo Cacalotepec
  * Entrance to church in Capulalpam de Méndez
  * Main street of Guelatao de Juarez
  * General view of Ixtlan de Juárez
  * An economically sustainable, community-owned fish farm, located near Ixtlan.
  * The Cloud Forest of Santiago Comaltepec is some of the best conserved in the world
  
  ## Municipalities
  
  The district includes the following municipalities:
  
  * Abejones
  * Capulalpam de Méndez
  * Evangelista Analco
  * Guelatao de Juárez
  * Ixtlán de Juárez
  * Natividad
  * Nuevo Zoquiapam
  * San Juan Atepec
  * San Juan Chicomezúchil
  * San Juan Quiotepec
  * San Miguel Aloápam
  * San Miguel Amatlán
  * San Miguel del Río
  * San Miguel Yotao
  * San Pablo Macuiltianguis
  * San Pedro Yaneri
  * San Pedro Yólox
  * Santa Ana Yareni
  * Santa Catarina Ixtepeji
  * Santa Catarina Lachatao
  * Santa María Jaltianguis
  * Santa María Yavesía
  * Santiago Comaltepec
  * Santiago Laxopa
  * Santiago Xiacuí
  * Teococuilco de Marcos Pérez
  