San Juan Bautista Valle Nacional

San Juan Bautista Valle Nacional is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 394.23 km² within the Sierra Juárez mountains. It is part of the Tuxtepec District of the Papaloapan Region. The town lies on the north bank of the Valle Nacional River, a tributary of the Papaloapan River.

San Juan Bautista Valle Nacional
Municipality and town
San Juan Bautista Valle Nacional Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 17°46′00″N 96°18′00″W
Country	Mexico
State	Oaxaca
Founded	1811
Municipal Status	March 15, 1825
Government
• Municipal President	Marcelo Santos Meneces (2008–2010)
Area
• Land	394.23 km2 (152.21 sq mi)
Elevation	60 m (200 ft)
Population  (2005)
• Total	21,189
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)

Main Plaza in Valley Nacional

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 21,189.^[1]