Coixtlahuaca District is located in the northeast of the

Mixteca Region The Mixteca Region is a region in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico, part of the broader La Mixteca area which covers parts of the states of Puebla, Guerrero and Oaxaca. The region includes the districts of Juxtlahuaca, Silacayoapam, Huajuapan, Coixtlah ...

of the State of

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 ...

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. As of 2005 the population was 9,018, down 2.8% from 2000. The region is generally from 2,000m to 3,000m high, mostly hilly or mountainous with small plains. Temperatures range from 3°C to 36°C. Much of the area has been deforested and rainfall has decreased in recent years, affecting production of the standard crops of corn, wheat, beans and barley. It is the traditional home of the Chocho people, although they are now a small minority. The population has been shrinking due to emigration for economic reasons.

Municipalities

The district includes the following municipalities: *

Concepción Buenavista Concepción Buenavista is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in southwestern Mexico. It covers an area of 357.23 km2 and is part of the Coixtlahuaca district in the Mixteca Region The Mixteca Region is a region in the state of Oaxaca, Mexi ...

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San Cristóbal Suchixtlahuaca San Cristóbal Suchixtlahuaca is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 44.65 km². It is part of the Coixtlahuaca District in the Mixteca Region The Mixteca Region is a region in the st ...

, * San Francisco Teopan, *

San Juan Bautista Coixtlahuaca San Juan Bautista Coixtlahuaca is a small town and municipality located in the Mixteca Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico, and the center of the Coixtlahuaca district. The name, "Coixtlahuaca" means 'plain of snakes' in the Nahuatl language. ...

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San Mateo Tlapiltepec San Mateo Tlapiltepec is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 37 km². It is part of the Coixtlahuaca district Coixtlahuaca District is located in the northeast of the Mixteca Region of ...

, * San Miguel Tequixtepec, *

San Miguel Tulancingo San Miguel Tulancingo is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of . It is part of the Coixtlahuaca district Coixtlahuaca District is located in the northeast of the Mixteca Region of the St ...

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Santa Magdalena Jicotlán Santa Magdalena Jicotlán is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. It is part of the Coixtlahuaca district in the Mixteca Region. The municipality covers an area of 48.48 km2, surrounded by the Sierra Madre Oriental. As ...

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Santa María Nativitas Santa Claus, also known as Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Kris Kringle, or simply Santa, is a legendary figure originating in Western Christian culture who is said to bring children gifts during the late evening and overnigh ...

, * Santiago Ihuitlán Plumas, *

Santiago Tepetlapa Santiago Tepetlapa is a town and municipality in Oaxaca, in southwestern Mexico. The municipality has an area of 13.624 km² and is part of the Coixtlahuaca district Coixtlahuaca District is located in the northeast of the Mixteca Region of the S ...

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Tepelmeme Villa de Morelos Tepelmeme Villa de Morelos is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. It is part of the Coixtlahuaca District in the Mixteca Region The Mixteca Region is a region in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico, part of the broader La Mixteca ar ...

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Tlacotepec Plumas Tlacotepec Plumas is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of km². It is part of the Coixtlahuaca District Coixtlahuaca District is located in the northeast of the Mixteca Region of the Stat ...

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Districts of Oaxaca Mixteca Region {{Oaxaca-geo-stub

Municipalities

See also

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