The Sierra Mazateca is a mountainous area, part of the Sierra Madre de Oaxaca mountain range, located in the northern part of the state of Oaxaca in Southern Mexico . It is named after the Mazatec people , who are indigenous to the area. Notable figures from the area include María Sabina Magdalena García , a shaman and poet.
1-922: Its western part is within the district of Teotitlan del Camino in the Cañada Region ; and its eastern part is within the district of Tuxtepec , in the Papaloapan Region . The main towns of the region are Huautla de Jimenez , Eloxochitlán de Flores Magón and Jalapa de Díaz . In 1954 the eastern part of the Sierra Mazateca region was submerged by the construction of the Miguel Alemán Dam , now under Miguel Alemán Lake reservoir. 18°22′48″N 99°06′00″W / 18.3800°N 99.1000°W / 18.3800; -99.1000 Teotitl%C3%A1n District, Oaxaca Teotitlán District ( Spanish : Distrito de Teotitlán )
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