San Jerónimo Tlacochahuaya

San Jerónimo Tlacochahuaya is a little town and municipality in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, 21 km from the city of Oaxaca on Federal Highway 190 between Santa Maria del Tule and Mitla.

San Jerónimo Tlacochahuaya
Templo de San Jerónimo
San Jerónimo Tlacochahuaya
Coordinates: 17°00′32″N 96°34′51″W
Country	Mexico
State	Oaxaca
Municipal Seat	San Jerónimo Tlacochahuaya
Elevation	1,180 m (3,870 ft)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (US Central))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (Central)
Website	www.tlacochahuaya.gob.mx

The sundial on the church patio

The municipality

The main economic activities are agriculture (corn, garlic, beans and various fruits), dairy farming and the production of mezcal.^[1] As municipal seat, San Jerónimo Tlacochahuaya has governing jurisdiction over the following communities: La Loma, Luis Alonso León, Macuilxóchitl de Artigas Carranza and Ojo de Agua.