This is the telephone area code (LADA) for the capital city of Oaxaca de Juarez and the surrounding communities in the Central Valleys region.
How to Call Oaxaca from Overseas
To call Oaxaca from abroad, you must use the 10-digit national format. Since 2019, callers no longer need to include "1" after the country code when calling mobile phones.
- Dial your country's exit code (e.g., 011 for US/Canada, 00 for UK/Europe)
- Dial 52 (Mexico country code)
- Dial the area code (951)
- Dial the 7-digit local number
Example: Calling Oaxaca from New York (USA)
011 52 951 123 4567
Where:
011 = US exit code
52 = Mexico country code
951 = Oaxaca area code
123 4567 = Local phone number
Quick Facts
Oaxaca Area Code Coverage
The 951 area code serves the historic heart of the state and several surrounding indigenous communities:
Oaxaca de Juarez
The state capital and world-renowned historic city center
Santa Cruz Xoxocotlan
Home to the Oaxaca International Airport and Monte Alban
Santa Lucia del Camino
Key urbanized area neighboring the capital district
Tule
Famous for the ancient Tule Tree and part of the 951 zone