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# Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte Albán
Oaxaca de Juárez / Monte Albán · Mexico

UNESCO cultural World Heritage, inscribed in 1987.

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Reference location

Area / regionOaxaca de Juárez / Monte Albán

Country / geographic scopeMexico

Place typeCities

Point coordinates17.06158, -96.72589

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## UNESCO World Heritage
Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte Albán

Cultural · Inscription: 1987

Property components: 2. The image or map point may represent one component of the property.

[Read the UNESCO entry ↗](https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/415/)

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## Sources and accuracy
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