San Agustín Atenango is a town and
municipality in
Oaxaca in south-western
Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 82.93 km
2. It is part of the
Silacayoapam District
Silacayoapam District is located in the northwest of the Mixteca Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico.
The climate is temperate, with average temperature of 20.6°C. The warmest area is the municipality of San Nicolás Hidalgo (21.1°C) and the ...
in 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 ...
.
Demographics
As of 2020, the municipality had a total population of 1,871. Out of the town's population, 963 are female (51.5%), and 908 are male (48.5%). The primary indigenous language spoken in San Agustín Atenango is Mixteco, with 892 people (47.9%) speaking the language. 934 people in the town (49.9%) live in moderate poverty, while 404 people (21.6%) live in extreme poverty. In the town, 1,586 people are indigenous, and 21 people are Afro-Mexican.
References
"San Agustín Atenango: Economy, employment, equity, quality of life, education, health and public safety" ''Data México''. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
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Informe anual sobre la situación de pobreza y rezago social 2022 (PDF). 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
Municipalities of Oaxaca
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