Etla
Etla is a municipality and town in the west-central region of the state of Oaxaca, Mexico, situated within the Sierra Sur area. It lies on the slope of the Sierra Madre del Sur at an altitude of approximately 1,400 meters above sea level. The municipality covers an area of 102 square kilometers and is bordered by the districts of Juárez, Otepec de Benítez, and San Pedro Pochutla.
The population of Etla is predominantly of Mixtec heritage, with about 60% of residents reporting indigenous
Historically, Etla was part of the Mixtec kingdom of Cuauhtlan, and its name means “place of the
Economically, the local economy relies on agriculture, mainly corn, beans, and root crops, as well as livestock
Transportation to Etla is available via a narrow rural highway that connects to the major Federal Highway