Oaxaca

[wuh-hah-kuh, wah-hah-kah]

noun

1. a state in S Mexico. 36,375 sq. mi. (94,210 sq. km).

2. a city in and the capital of this state, in the central part.

Oaxaca

/ wəˈhɑːkə, oaˈxaka /

noun

1. a state of S Mexico, on the Pacific: includes most of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec; inhabited chiefly by Indians. Capital: Oaxaca de Juárez. Pop: 3 432 180 (2000). Area: 95 363 sq km (36 820 sq miles)

2. Official name: Oaxaca de Juárez. a city in S Mexico, capital of Oaxaca state: founded in 1486 by the Aztecs and conquered by Spain in 1521. Pop: 483 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

The hamlet of Yojuela is home to some 500 people — all of Indigenous Zapotec origins — who reside deep in the Sierra Madre Oriental, in Mexico’s southern Oaxaca state.

From Los Angeles Times

More than 30 artists across the country, as well as from Oaxaca, Mexico, submitted photographs, sculptures and paintings, conveying collective stories from the Latine diaspora.

From Los Angeles Times

The Oaxaca Slip-On was inspired by traditional leather sandals known as huaraches made by Indigenous artisans in Mexico.

From BBC

The designer unveiled his Oaxaca Slip On with Adidas at the Art Museum in Puerto Rico last weekend.

From Los Angeles Times

The governor of Oaxaca has condemned this latest killing, adding that the crime would not go unpunished.

From BBC