Oajaca
or OAXACA (wä-hä'kä), a mountainous state in the S. of Mexico, bordering on the Pacific: area 35,382 square miles; pop. about 1,100,000. The capital, Oajaca, lies 5,060 feet above the sea, in the fertile valley of the Atoyac.
It contains a large cathedral (1729), a quaint bishop's palace, lace, the Seminario Tridentino, and the State Institute, with 34 4 professors. professors. The manufactures are chiefly chocolate, cotton goods, cigars, candles, and soap. Pop. about 35,000.