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Tehuantepec District
Tehuantepec District is located in the west of the Istmo Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico. It includes the cities of Salina Cruz and Tehuantepec Tehuantepec (, in full, Santo Domingo Tehuantepec) is a city and municipality in the southeast of the Mexican state of Oaxaca. It is part of the Tehuantepec District in the west of the Istmo Region. The area was important in pre Hispanic period .... Gallery File:Salina Cruz Bay.jpg, Salina Cruz Bay, the largest and most important port in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. File:Mercado de Tehuantepec.jpg, Market in Santo Domingo Tehuantepec Municipalities The district includes the following municipalities: References Districts of Oaxaca Istmo de Tehuantepec {{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 Pedro Comitancillo
San Pedro Comitancillo is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. It is part of the Tehuantepec District Tehuantepec District is located in the west of the Istmo Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico. It includes the cities of Salina Cruz and Tehuantepec Tehuantepec (, in full, Santo Domingo Tehuantepec) is a city and municipality in the southeas ... in the west of the Istmo Region. Geography The municipality covers an area of 165.86 km². The only river is the Guigu Shunii. The climate is warm, sub humid with summer rains. Flora include nopal, guayacan cuajilote, huamuchil, fig, acacia, huaje, oak, mahogany, mango, coconut and lemon. Wild fauna include coyote, opossum, raccoon, hare, chachalaca, dove, quail, armadillo, iguana and rabbit. Economy As of 2005, the municipality had 1,018 households with a total population of 3,858, of whom 1,941 spoke an indigenous language called "Zapoteco". The main economic activities include agriculture, growing co ...
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Santo Domingo Chihuitán
Santo Domingo Chihuitán is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of km². It is part of the Tehuantepec District Tehuantepec District is located in the west of the Istmo Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico. It includes the cities of Salina Cruz and Tehuantepec Tehuantepec (, in full, Santo Domingo Tehuantepec) is a city and municipality in the southeas ... in the west of the Istmo Region. As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of . References Municipalities of Oaxaca {{Oaxaca-geo-stub ...
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Santiago Laollaga
Santiago Laollaga is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of km². It is part of the Tehuantepec District Tehuantepec District is located in the west of the Istmo Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico. It includes the cities of Salina Cruz and Tehuantepec Tehuantepec (, in full, Santo Domingo Tehuantepec) is a city and municipality in the southeas ... in the west of the Istmo Region. As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of . References Municipalities of Oaxaca {{Oaxaca-geo-stub ...
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Santiago Lachiguiri
Santiago Lachiguiri is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. It is part of the Tehuantepec District in the west of the Istmo Region. Geography The municipality covers an area of . The Cerro de las Flores is the highest mountain in the Isthmo region at above sea level. The climate in the lower south side of the mountains is hot, with a constant wind from north to south. Flora and fauna Flora include pine, oak, mango, avocado, sapodilla, tamarind, plum, granaditas, peach and banana. Wild fauna include tapir, badgers, cat, raccoon, armadillo, rabbit, boar, porcupines, coyotes, parrots and various reptiles. Demography As of 2005, the municipality had 1,110 households with a total population of 4,361 of which 2,339 people spoke an indigenous language. Economy The villagers grow coffee, maize, beans and chiles, raise cattle and log the cedar, pine and oak trees. They practice hunting and fishing for private consumption. The Union of Indigenous Communities of th ...
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Santiago Astata
Santiago Astata is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. It is part of the Tehuantepec District in the west of the Istmo Region. The name "Astata" means "place of herons". The municipality covers an area of 446.54 km² at an elevation of 30 metres above sea level. The climate is very warm. Flora includes deciduous trees and shrubs such as passion fruit, cachimbo and mesquite. Wild fauna consist of deer, rabbit, badger and wild boar. As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 3,642 of whom 273 spoke an indigenous language. A few people speak the lowland version of Oaxacan Chontal Tequistlatec, also called Chontal, are three close but distinct languages spoken or once spoken by the Chontal people of Oaxaca State, Mexico. Chontal was spoken by 6,000 or so people in 2020. Languages * Huamelultec (Lowland Oaxaca Chontal), ..., a language that is in danger of extinction. Economic activities include agriculture (beans, corn, sesame, sorghum, water ...
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Santa María Totolapilla
Santa María Totolapilla is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of km². It is part of the Tehuantepec District Tehuantepec District is located in the west of the Istmo Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico. It includes the cities of Salina Cruz and Tehuantepec Tehuantepec (, in full, Santo Domingo Tehuantepec) is a city and municipality in the southeas ... in the west of the Istmo Region. As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of . References Municipalities of Oaxaca {{Oaxaca-geo-stub ...
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Santa María Mixtequilla
Santa María Mixtequilla is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of km2. It is part of the Tehuantepec District Tehuantepec District is located in the west of the Istmo Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico. It includes the cities of Salina Cruz and Tehuantepec Tehuantepec (, in full, Santo Domingo Tehuantepec) is a city and municipality in the southeas ... in the west of the Istmo Region. As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 3,638. References Municipalities of Oaxaca {{Oaxaca-geo-stub ...
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Santa María Jalapa Del Marqués
Santa María Jalapa del Marqués is a small city in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. It serves as the administrative centre for the surrounding municipality ''(municipio)'' of the same name. It is part of the Tehuantepec District Tehuantepec District is located in the west of the Istmo Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico. It includes the cities of Salina Cruz and Tehuantepec Tehuantepec (, in full, Santo Domingo Tehuantepec) is a city and municipality in the southeas ... in the west of the Istmo Region. The city Jalapa del Marqués is located at . It stands on Federal Highway 190, on the southern shore of the Presa Juárez reservoir. The municipality As municipal seat, Santa María Jalapa del Marqués has governing jurisdiction over the following communities: Arroyo las Truchas, Benito Juárez Chica, Campamento de la Victoria (Quinta la Iguana), Cerro del Chivo, Cerro del Marqués, Colonia Presidente Juárez, El Arenal, El Reparo, El Tamarindo, Granja del Ángel, Guadal ...
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Santa María Guienagati
Santa María Guienagati is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. It is in the north of the Tehuantepec District in the west of the Istmo Region. The town was first settled by Zapotec migrants from Zaachila, and the name Guienagati comes from Zapotec words meaning "Wilted Flower". Geography The municipality covers an area of 211.79 km². The town is at an altitude of 310 meters above sea level. The area is mountainous, with a warm, dry climate. Vegetation includes pochote, cocoa, mahogany, guirisiña, cedar, pine, pitch pine and fruit trees. Wild fauna include deer, iguanas and armadillos. There is an ecotourism center in the Chayotopec community of the municipality, accessible from the town via a dirt road. The center provides accommodation and arranges hiking and birdwatching, visits to coffee production facilities and local food. Economy As of 2005, the municipality had 656 households with a total population of 2,911 of whom 684 spoke an indigenou ...
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San Pedro Huilotepec
San Pedro Huilotepec is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. It is part of the Tehuantepec District in the west of the Istmo Region. "Huilotepec" means stone wasp. Geography The municipality covers an area of 103.06 km², and is between the city of Salina Cruz and the Superior Lagoon. The Tehuantepec river flows past the town. The climate is warm with little variation during the year. Flora include Guanacaste, ceiba, congo, sauce, mango and coconut. Fauna include wild cat, badger, coyote, wild boar, birds and reptiles. Population As of 2005, the municipality had 614 households. The main town is San Pedro Huilotepec, with a population of 2,396 people. Economy Economic activity includes cultivation of corn, sesame, beans and vegetables, extensive cattle grazing, and fishing, perhaps the most important activity. The Union of Indigenous Communities of the Isthmus Region, a cooperative founded in 1982, assists in production and distribution of the local products ...
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San Pedro Huamelula
San Pedro Huamelula is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. It is in the west of the Tehuantepec District in the west of the Istmo Region, on the Pacific coast. Environment The municipality covers an area of 505.23 km² of hilly and partly wooded country. The Rosario lagoon is in the southwest of the municipality. The climate is warm, with rains in summer and autumn. Flora include nopal, huaje, palm, pine, Guanacaste, pochote, Tepehuaje, acacia, sapodilla and pitaya. Wild fauna include wild boar, coyote, rabbit, opossum, armadillo, dove, chachalaca and rook. History An ancient settlement was found near the current village dating back to around 300 AD, which appears to have been occupied until the colonial period. Several years ago, a monumental mound was bulldozed to give way for a baseball ground. Under direction, school children collected an array of artifacts from the site, which is now the main collection of the Museo Chontal at San Pedro ...
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