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Pochutla District
Pochutla District is located in the east of the Costa Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico. The primary city is San Pedro Pochutla. Municipalities The district includes the following municipalities: * Candelaria Loxicha * Pluma Hidalgo * San Agustín Loxicha * San Baltazar Loxicha * San Bartolomé Loxicha * San Mateo Piñas * San Miguel del Puerto * San Pedro El Alto * San Pedro Pochutla * Santa Catarina Loxicha * Santa María Colotepec * Santa María Huatulco * Santa María Tonameca * Santo Domingo de Morelos Santo Domingo de Morelos is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 107.17 km². It is part of the Pochutla District in the east of the Costa Region The Costa Region or Costa Chica lies on the ... Images of Pochutla District References Districts of Oaxaca Costa Region {{Oaxaca-geo-stub ...
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Administrative Divisions Of Mexico
The United Mexican States ( es, Estados Unidos Mexicanos) is a federal republic composed of 32 federal entities: 31 states and Mexico City, an autonomous entity. According to the Constitution of 1917, the states of the federation are free and sovereign in all matters concerning their internal affairs. Each state has its own congress and constitution. Federal entities of Mexico States Roles and powers of the states The states of the Mexican Federation are free, sovereign, autonomous and independent of each other. They are free to govern themselves according to their own laws; each state has a constitution that cannot contradict the federal constitution, which covers issues of national competence. The states cannot make alliances with other states or any independent nation without the consent of the whole federation, except those related to defense and security arrangements necessary to keep the border states secure in the event of an invasion. The political organizat ...
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San Bartolomé Loxicha
San Bartolomé Loxicha is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 191.4 km2. It is part of the Pochutla District Pochutla District is located in the east of the Costa Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico. The primary city is San Pedro Pochutla. Municipalities The district includes the following municipalities: * Candelaria Loxicha * Pluma Hidalgo * Sa ... in the east of the Costa Region. As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 2,617. Mayor Alejandro Hernández Santos was murdered on April 28, 2017. References Municipalities of Oaxaca {{Oaxaca-geo-stub ...
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Santo Domingo De Morelos
Santo Domingo de Morelos is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 107.17 km². It is part of the Pochutla District in the east of the Costa Region The Costa Region or Costa Chica lies on the Pacific coast of the state of Oaxaca, Mexico, south of the more mountainous Sierra Sur inland from the coast. It includes the districts of Jamiltepec, Juquila and Pochutla. Climate The region has a tro .... In 2005, the municipality had a total population of 8,751. Wayback Machine References {{coord, 15, 51, N, 96, 41, W, display=title, region:MX_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki Municipalities of Oaxaca ...
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Santa María Tonameca
Santa María Tonameca is a town and municipality located on the southern coast of Oaxaca, Mexico, about 268 km from the capital city of Oaxaca. It is part of the Pochutla District in the east of the Costa Region. It is a very rural area, which is best known for the beach communities of Mazunte, San Agustinillo and La Ventanilla. The National Turtle Center, a research center and aquarium is located in Mazunte, along with conservation centers for butterflies and iguanas. The town itself is the site of the largest annual festival in the area, celebrating the rescue of a cedar image of the Virgin Mary from the rubble of the town church after an earthquake on 11 May 1870. History The name Tonameca is derived from two Nahuatl words “tonahili” (sun or day) and ”mecatl” (place of origin) which can be translated as “where the people of the sun live.” Santa María refers the Virgin of the Assumption, the patron of the municipality. This area was under the influence cultur ...
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Santa María Huatulco
Santa María Huatulco is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. It is part of the Pochutla District in the east of the Costa Region. The meaning of Huatulco, or Guatulco Coatulco is, "where they worship the tree", referring to an ancient legend. Geography The municipality covers an area of 579.22 km² at an average of 220 meters above sea level. The Magdalena and Cruz rivers combine in the municipality to form the Huatulco river. Its ecosystem is lowland deciduous and includes mahogany, cedar, cashew and many other species of tree. Wildlife includes squirrel, opossum, skunk, raccoon, coati, ringtail, armadillos, ocelots and white-tailed deer. History Hernán Cortés conquered the town of Huatulco on 8 January 1539. Demographics As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 33,194 of which 1,119 spoke an indigenous language. The population includes many migrants from other areas drawn by the tourist business. Economic activities by numbers em ...
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Santa María Colotepec
Santa María Colotepec is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 415.837 km² (257.87 miles sq). It is part of the Pochutla District in the east of the Costa Region The Costa Region or Costa Chica lies on the Pacific coast of the state of Oaxaca, Mexico, south of the more mountainous Sierra Sur inland from the coast. It includes the districts of Jamiltepec, Juquila and Pochutla. Climate The region has a tro .... Abraham Ibarra Robles, a public servant from Santa María Colotepec, was murdered on January 20, 2017. References Municipalities of Oaxaca {{Oaxaca-geo-stub ...
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Santa Catarina Loxicha
Santa Catarina Loxicha is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of km². It is part of the Pochutla District Pochutla District is located in the east of the Costa Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico. The primary city is San Pedro Pochutla. Municipalities The district includes the following municipalities: * Candelaria Loxicha * Pluma Hidalgo * Sa ... in the east of the Costa Region As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of . References {{Pochutla District Municipalities of Oaxaca ...
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San Miguel Del Puerto
San Miguel del Puerto is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 488.6 km². It is part of the Pochutla District in the east of the Costa Region The Costa Region or Costa Chica lies on the Pacific coast of the state of Oaxaca, Mexico, south of the more mountainous Sierra Sur inland from the coast. It includes the districts of Jamiltepec, Juquila and Pochutla. Climate The region has a tro .... As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 7510. References {{coord, 15, 55, N, 96, 10, W, display=title, region:MX_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki Municipalities of Oaxaca ...
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San Mateo Piñas
San Mateo Piñas is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 211.8 km². It is part of the Pochutla District Pochutla District is located in the east of the Costa Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico. The primary city is San Pedro Pochutla. Municipalities The district includes the following municipalities: * Candelaria Loxicha * Pluma Hidalgo * Sa ... in the east of the Costa Region. As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 2,647. References Municipalities of Oaxaca {{Oaxaca-geo-stub ...
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San Baltazar Loxicha
San Baltazar Loxicha is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 58.7 km². It is part of the Pochutla District Pochutla District is located in the east of the Costa Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico. The primary city is San Pedro Pochutla. Municipalities The district includes the following municipalities: * Candelaria Loxicha * Pluma Hidalgo * Sa ... in the east of the Costa Region. As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 2,751. References Municipalities of Oaxaca {{Oaxaca-geo-stub ...
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Oaxaca
Oaxaca ( , also , , from nci, Huāxyacac ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Oaxaca ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Oaxaca), is one of the 32 states that compose the political divisions of Mexico, Federative Entities of Mexico. It is divided into municipalities of Oaxaca, 570 municipalities, of which 418 (almost three quarters) are governed by the system of (customs and traditions) with recognized local forms of self-governance. Its capital city is Oaxaca de Juárez. Oaxaca is in southwestern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Guerrero to the west, Puebla to the northwest, Veracruz to the north, and Chiapas to the east. To the south, Oaxaca has a significant coastline on the Pacific Ocean. The state is best known for #Indigenous peoples, its indigenous peoples and cultures. The most numerous and best known are the Zapotec peoples, Zapotecs and the Mixtecs, but there are sixteen that are officially recognized. These cultures have survived better than most others ...
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