La Pe is a town and

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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 ...

in southern

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Geography

It is part of the

Ejutla District Ejutla District is located in the south of the Valles Centrales de Oaxaca, Valles Centrales Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Municipalities The district includes the following municipalities: *Coatecas Altas *Ejutla de Crespo *La Compañi ...

in the south of the Valles Centrales Region. This municipality is located in the central part of the state of Oaxaca, in the central valley region. It belongs to the Ejutla district. It is located in 96° 48' west longitude, 16° 38' north latitude and its height is 1490 meters over the sea level. To the north it there is the municipality of Ayoquezco de Aldama and Ejutla de Crespo, to the south is Ejutla de Crespo, to the east is Ejutla de Crespo and to the west with Ejutla de Crespo. It has an area of 26.79 square kilometers. It is not a mountainous area. Its weather is lukewarm with very little variations during the year. It has semiarid vegetation.

Population

The majority of the inhabitants are of the Catholic religion. In 2020, the municipality had a total population of 3,052, up from 2,446 in 2010https://www.gob.mx/cms/uploads/attachment/file/34402/Oaxaca_069.pdf and from 2,135 in 2005.

History

In the pre-Hispanic era some isolated Zapotec groups were the first population of this municipality. In Mexico's independence the first big ranch of the municipality got established. There was a construction of rail roads that belong to the Mexican South train company. Sugar, corn and beans began being cultivated, agriculture was the main economic activity.

References

{{Ejutla District, Oaxaca Municipalities of Oaxaca