Santa Gertrudis is a municipality in 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 ...

. Its municipal seat is also called Santa Gertrudis. Its territory encompasses 21.69 km², representing 0.02% of the total area of the state. Its approximate distance to the capital city of

is 41 km. It is part of the

Zimatlán District Zimatlán District is located in the west of the Valles Centrales Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Municipalities The district includes the following municipalities: * Ayoquezco de Aldama * Ciénega de Zimatlán * Magdalena Mixtepec *San ...

in the west of the Valles Centrales Region Its climate is temperate, with prevailing winds from the north. According to the

INEGI The National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI by its name in es, Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática) is an autonomous agency of the Mexican Government dedicated to coordinate the National System of Stat ...

2005 census, the municipality has a total of 2,661 people, with a total of 689 housing units. Its major economic activities are industries, products and services, agriculture and livestock. Agriculture is the economic basis, with 80% of the population taking part. The breeding and sale of livestock, small business activities, bureaucratic functions occupy approximately 20% of the population. The economically active population of the town amounts to 943. The regional cuisine consists of

mole Mole (or Molé) may refer to: Animals * Mole (animal) or "true mole", mammals in the family Talpidae, found in Eurasia and North America * Golden moles, southern African mammals in the family Chrysochloridae, similar to but unrelated to Talpida ...

accompanied with white rice, beef stew, pork liver with scrambled egg ( for breakfast) and typical drinks as chocolate, chocolate

atole ''Atole'' (, from Nahuatl '' ātōlli'' ), also known as ''atolli'' and ''atol de elote'', is a traditional hot corn- and masa-based beverage of Mexican origin. Chocolate ''atole'' is known as ''champurrado'' or ''atole''. It typically accomp ...

tejate Tejate is a non-alcoholic maize and cacao beverage traditionally made in Oaxaca, Mexico, originating from pre-Hispanic times. It remains very popular among the indigenous Mixtec and Zapotec peoples, especially in rural areas. It is also very p ...

, and mescal.

References

Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México – Estado de Oaxaca
* http://www.mapasmexico.net/santa-gertrudis-oaxaca.html {{Coord, 16, 47, N, 96, 48, W, source:eowiki_region:MX, display=title Municipalities of Oaxaca