Santa María Huatulco
Santa María Huatulco | |
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Municipality and town | |
| Coordinates: 15°50′N 96°19′W / 15.833°N 96.317°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Oaxaca |
| Area | |
• Total | 579.22 km2 (223.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 50,862 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
Santa María Huatulco is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. It is part of the Pochutla District in the east of the Costa Region. The meaning of Huatulco, or Guatulco Coatulco is, "where they worship the tree", referring to an ancient legend.