Mitla is the second-most important archeological site in the state of Oaxaca in Mexico, and the most important of the Zapotec culture. At an elevation of 4,855 ft (1,480 m), surrounded by the mountains of the Sierra Madre del Sur,[4] the archeological site is within the modern municipality of San Pablo Villa de Mitla.[5] It is 24 mi (38 km) southeast of Oaxaca city.