Pluma Hidalgo is a town and
municipality in
Oaxaca in south-western
Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 179.9 km
2. 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. The name of "Pluma Hidalgo" was given because there is a small mountain located on the municipality and up the mountain there is a cloud that seemed like a feather, in Spanish "pluma". Hidalgo was given because this place was founded when the independence battle was on, which began by Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla. Sierra Madre del Sur goes through this municipality which is characterized by Cerro de la Pluma, Cerro León and Cerro de las Nieves. In this region the weather is humid because of the mountains. The normal weather conditions are about 20°C, and in summer the rains are abundant.
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 3314.
It is one of the most idoneous place in Mexico for the cultivation of
coffee:
Pluma gourmet coffee is one of the most prestigious types of the drink.
References
Municipalities of Oaxaca
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