Famous People
- Benito Juárez: First indigenous president of Mexico, born in the Zapotec community now called Guelatao de Juárez in his honour.
- Marcos Pérez Santiago: A prominent 19th century Oaxacan Liberal and lawyer, born in Teococuilco de Marcos Pérez
- María Sabina: Mazatec curandera from Huautla de Jiménez
- Ricardo Flores Magón & Enrique Flores Magón: the two famous Mexican anarchists and founders of Magonismo were born in the Sierra Mazateca, along with their brother Jesus Flores Magón, a more moderate politician.
Coordinates: 17°00′N 96°30′W / 17.000°N 96.500°W / 17.000; -96.500
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