Tataltepec de Valdés 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 south-western

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. It is part of the

Juquila District Juquila District is located in the center of the Costa Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico, on the Pacific coast. It has an area of 5,055 km2. As of 2005 it had a total population of 134,365 of whom 33,106 spoke an indigenous language. Eco ...

in the center of the

Costa Region The Costa Region or Costa Chica lies on the Pacific coast of the state of Oaxaca, Mexico, south of the more mountainous Sierra Sur inland from the coast. It includes the districts of Jamiltepec, Juquila and Pochutla. Climate The region has a t ...

. The town was established around 400-300 BC. The name "Tataltepec" means "Grandfather hill". Antonio Valdés, born in the town, was an early leader of the independence movement in Oaxaca who died on 19 November 1811.

Environment

The municipality covers an area of 369.99 km² at an altitude of 370 meters above sea level, lying in the coastal region between the Sierra Madre del Sur and the Pacific ocean. The climate is Coastal subhumid, with an average temperature of 18.9°C and annual rainfall of 1.409 mm. Flora include pine, oak, cedar, berries, bougainvillea and roses. Fauna include mountain lions, ocelots, deer, badgers, raccoons, iguanas, toucans, armadillos, coyotes, foxes, opossums, pheasants, chachalacas, buzzards, herons, hawks, eagles, pigeons, snakes, rabbits, wild boar, squirrels, parrots, parakeets, parrots, macaws, owls, swallows, mockingbirds, orioles, grackles, fish, and shrimp.

People

As of 2005, the municipality had 1,068 households with a total population of 5,377 of whom 2,842 spoke an indigenous language. Most of the people are engaged in agriculture, with some logging. Tataltepec de Valdés is one of the centers of the Chatino people, related to the Zapotec but with a distinct language.

References

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