Huamelula

Huamelula lies near the Pacific coast of Oaxaca, where rivers descend from the mountains towards the sea. It was one of the Chontal lordships of the coastal region, alongside Astata and Mazatlán. Chontal communities occupied both the coast and the mountain valleys to the north. Archaeological remains along the Huamelula River testify to a long history of settlement before Spanish colonial rule.