Map of Oaxaca

Oaxaca is in Mexico. Its capital is Oaxaca de Juárez. Explore the labeled map, find its location within the country, or download a blank map and a coloring map for printing.

Map of Oaxaca with the capital Oaxaca de Juárez, cities and municipalities
Map of Oaxaca, Mexico.PNG 2000×1476 (274 KB)SVGPDF (US Letter) (412 KB)

Where is Oaxaca?

The highlighted area shows Oaxaca within Mexico. The locator uses the national outline; the larger map above provides the detail.

Location of Oaxaca in Mexico
Oaxaca highlighted in red.PNG 1200×868 (43 KB)

Oaxaca: facts and places

Country
Mexico
Capital
Oaxaca de Juárez
Area
93,793 km² (36,214 sq mi)
Population
4 million (2015)
Map reference point
17.16° N, 96.27° W

Places shown in this area include Oaxaca de Juárez, Salina Cruz, Juchitán de Zaragoza, Huajuapan de León, Santo Domingo Tehuantepec, San Pedro Pochutla, Tlaxiaco, Puerto Escondido, Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz, and Mitla. The map selects major settlements from Natural Earth; it does not show every city or town. Oaxaca de Juárez is marked separately as the capital.

Blank map of Oaxaca

Use this map without names to practice locating places and labeling municipalities. The coloring version below uses black outlines on white paper.

Blank map of Oaxaca without names
Blank outline map of Oaxaca.PNG 2000×1476 (231 KB)SVGPDF (US Letter) (363 KB)

Oaxaca coloring map

Black-and-white coloring map of Oaxaca
Printable coloring map of Oaxaca.PNG 2000×1476 (226 KB)SVGPDF (US Letter) (361 KB)

Municipalities on the map

The source contains 570 units within this outline. Small units may not all have room for a printed label. This list reflects the source snapshot.

Sources and reuse

Map design: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Country and state outlines and settlements: Natural Earth (public domain). Facts: Wikidata (CC0); population figures use the stated year.

Internal boundaries: geoBoundaries gbOpen (World Bank), 2012, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Adapted by matching source units to the parent outline and simplifying them for display. Download the derived boundary database under the source license. Later administrative changes and small differences between source outlines may not be represented.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Oaxaca?

Oaxaca is in Mexico. The location map highlights it within the country; the main map shows its outline and places including Oaxaca de Juárez, Salina Cruz, Juchitán de Zaragoza, and Huajuapan de León.

What is the capital of Oaxaca?

The capital is Oaxaca de Juárez. It is marked with a red star on the labeled map.

Can I print a blank map of Oaxaca?

Yes. Download the blank or black-and-white coloring version as PNG, SVG or PDF. The PDF fits US Letter paper and can be scaled to fit A4. Credit Atlas of Maps under CC BY 4.0.

How current are the boundaries on this map?

The municipalities follow geoBoundaries gbOpen (World Bank), a 2012 snapshot. The 570 mapped units are the source snapshot, not a statement of today's official total. Later splits or renamings may not appear.

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