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Villa Alta District, Oaxaca
Villa Alta District is located in the center of the Sierra Norte Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico. It has an area of 1,156 km2 of mountainous country, divided into 25 municipalities. As of 2007 there were 99 settlements of which 72 had electricity and 38 had a supply of potable water in 2007. As of 2005 the total population was 29,009. The main food crops are maize and beans. Coffee is the most important cash crop, and there is some sugar cane production. File:Zoogocho.JPG, San Bartolomé Zoogocho San Bartolomé Zoogocho is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 22.96 km². It is part of the Villa Alta District in the center of the Sierra Norte Region. The traditional music is k ... File:Pueblos Vecinos de Santo Domingo Cacalotepec.jpg, From left to right: Tanetze de Zaragoza, San Isidro Reforma, Juquila Vijanos, Santo Domingo Cacalotepec Municipalities The district includes the following municipalities: ...
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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 Juan Yatzona
San Juan Yatzona is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 38.27 km². It is part of the Villa Alta District Villa Alta District is located in the center of the Sierra Norte Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered t ... in the center of the Sierra Norte Region. As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 561. References {{Villa Alta District Municipalities of Oaxaca ...
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Villa Talea De Castro
Villa Talea de Castro is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema .... It is part of the Villa Alta District in the center of the Sierra Norte Region. As of 2013, the municipality had a population of 2500. References {{Villa Alta District Municipalities of Oaxaca ...
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Hidalgo Yalalag
Villa Hidalgo Yalalag (also, Yalalag, Hidalgo Yalag, and Villa Hidalgo Yalalag, and San Juan Yalalag) is a village in Oaxaca, Mexico and the municipal seat of Villa Hidalgo Municipality. It is located near Villa Alta District in the center of the Sierra Norte Region. The town is divided into four neighborhoods (in Spanish called "barrios"). These 4 barrios are: San Juan, Santiago, Santa Catalina, and Santa Rosa. Culture On August 30 and July 24, in honor of San Juan Bautista, the townspeople of Villa Hidalgo Yalalag celebrate their annual festival, with popular dancing, processions, and offerings. Traditions Traditions include Semana Santa and Todos los Santos. Music Popular bands in Villa Hidalgo Yalalag are "''Banda Uken ke Uken''" and "''Los Ratones.'' In art Mexican photographer Lola Álvarez Bravo's photograph ''Burial in Yalalag'' (1946) was included in the 1955 Museum of Modern Art exhibition ''Family of Man ''The Family of Man'' was an ambitious exhibi ...
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Santo Domingo Xagacía
Santo Domingo Xagacía is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. It is part of the Villa Alta District Villa Alta District is located in the center of the Sierra Norte Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered t ... in the center of the Sierra Norte Region. In 2004, the municipality had a total population of approx. 1,000. References Municipalities of Oaxaca {{Oaxaca-geo-stub ...
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Santo Domingo Roayaga
Santo Domingo Roayaga is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of km². It is part of the Villa Alta District Villa Alta District is located in the center of the Sierra Norte Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered t ... in the center of the Sierra Norte Region. As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of . References {{coord, 17, 21, N, 96, 07, W, display=title, region:MX_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki Municipalities of Oaxaca ...
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Santiago Zoochila
Santiago Zoochila is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 8.213km². It is part of the Villa Alta District Villa Alta District is located in the center of the Sierra Norte Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered t ... in the center of the Sierra Norte Region. As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of . References {{coord, 17, 13, N, 96, 14, W, source:eowiki_region:MX, display=title Municipalities of Oaxaca ...
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Santiago Lalopa
Santiago Lalopa is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of km². It is part of the Villa Alta District Villa Alta District is located in the center of the Sierra Norte Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered t ... in the center of the Sierra Norte Region. As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of . References Municipalities of Oaxaca {{Oaxaca-geo-stub ...
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Santiago Camotlán
Santiago Camotlán is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. It is part of the Villa Alta District in the center of the Sierra Norte Region. The municipality covers an area of 332.99 km² at an elevation of 1,380 meters above sea level. Geography The terrain is mountainous, with the valley watered by the Cajonos River. The climate is warm and humid. Flora and fauna Flora include encino, llavito, yazachi, cedar, greta, ocotal, hichipil, yatulita, stick eagle cacatillo, gladiolus, agape. Fauna include peacock, pheasant, hawk, leopard, tapir, chimpanzee, badger, wild boar, wild cat, fox, skunk, deer, marten, armadillo, brocket deer, fish, penguins, otters and crabs. Economy As of 2005, the municipality had 691 households with a total population of 3,089 of whom 2,461 spoke an indigenous language. 75% of the inhabitants are farmers, growing corn, beans and coffee. A small number raise cattle. The forest resources are not exploited. The Union of Indigeno ...
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Santa María Yalina
Santa María Yalina is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of . It is part of the Villa Alta District in the center of the Sierra Norte Region. As of 2000, the municipality had a total population of 378. Zoogocho Zapotec Zoogocho Zapotec, or ''Diža'xon,'' is a Zapotec language of Oaxaca, Mexico. It is spoken in San Bartolomé Zoogocho, Oaxaca, Santa María Yalina, Tabehua, and Oaxaca City. As of 2013, about 1,500 "Zoogochenses" live in Los Angeles, Californi ... is spoken in the town. References Municipalities of Oaxaca {{Oaxaca-geo-stub ...
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Santa María Temaxcalapa
Santa María Temaxcalapa is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of km². It is part of the Villa Alta District in the center of the Sierra Norte Region. As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of . It is bordered on the north by San Juan Yatzona and San Ildefonso Villa Alta, on the south San Cristóbal Lachirioag and San Ildefonso Villa Alta, on the east by San Ildefonso Villa Alta, west to San Juan Yatzona, Villa Talea de Castro and San Cristóbal Lachirioag San Cristóbal Lachirioag (, alternatively ) is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered .... Its distance to the state capital is 149 miles. History No one knows the time of the founding of this town as well as those who were its founders. Their titles have been provided by the judge proprietary ...
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San Pedro Cajonos
San Pedro Cajonos is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of km². It is part of the Villa Alta District Villa Alta District is located in the center of the Sierra Norte Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered t ... in the center of the Sierra Norte Region. It was founded on September 16, 1700 and given the name of San Pedro Cajonos. The language spoken in the town is a mix of Spanish and a lesser amount of spoken indigenous language called Cajonos Zapotec. As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of . References Municipalities of Oaxaca {{Oaxaca-geo-stub ...
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