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Oaxaca
Oaxaca, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Oaxaca, is one of the 32 states that compose the political divisions of Mexico, Federative Entities of the Mexico, United Mexican States. It is divided into municipalities of Oaxaca, 570 municipalities, of which 418 (almost three quarters) are governed by the system of (customs and traditions) with recognized local forms of self-governance. Its capital city is Oaxaca City, Oaxaca de Juárez. Oaxaca is in southern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Guerrero to the west, Puebla to the northwest, Veracruz to the north, and Chiapas to the east. To the south, Oaxaca has a significant coastline on the Pacific Ocean. The state is best known for #Indigenous peoples, its indigenous peoples and cultures. The most numerous and best known are the Zapotec peoples, Zapotecs and the Mixtecs, but 16 are officially recognized. These cultures have survived better than most others in Mexico due to the state's rugged and isolating terrain. M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oaxaca City
Oaxaca de Juárez (), or simply Oaxaca (Valley Zapotec languages, Zapotec: ''Ndua''), is the capital and largest city of the eponymous Administrative divisions of Mexico, Mexican state of Oaxaca. It is the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of Oaxaca, the most populous municipality in Oaxaca and the fourth most densely populated municipality in Oaxaca, only being less densely populated than San Jacinto Amilpas, Santa Lucía del Camino, and Santa Cruz Amilpas. It is in the Centro District, Oaxaca, Centro District in the Valles Centrales de Oaxaca, Central Valleys region of the state, in the foothills of the Sierra Madre at the base of the Cerro del Fortín, extending to the banks of the Atoyac River (Oaxaca), Atoyac River. Heritage tourism makes up an important part of the city's economy, and it has numerous colonial-era structures as well as significant archeological sites and elements of the continuing native Zapotec civilization, Zapotec and Mixtec cultures. The cit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Oaxaca
Oaxaca is a state in Southeastern Mexico that is divided into 570 municipalities, more than any other state in Mexico. According to Article 113 of the state's constitution, the municipalities are grouped into 30 judicial and tax districts to facilitate the distribution of the state's revenues. It is the only state in Mexico with this particular judicial and tax district organization. Oaxaca is the tenth most populated state with inhabitants as of the 2020 Mexican census and the fifth largest by land area spanning . Municipalities in Oaxaca have some administrative autonomy from the state according to the 115th article of the 1917 Constitution of Mexico. Every three years, citizens elect a municipal president () by a plurality voting system who heads a concurrently elected municipal council () responsible for providing all the public services for their constituents. The municipal council consists of a variable number of trustees and councillors (). Municipalities are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Congress Of Oaxaca
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The Congress of the State of Oaxaca () is the legislature of Oaxaca, a state of Mexico. The Congress is unicameral. Electoral system There are 42 seats, 25 deputies are elected with first-past-the-post in single-member districts and 17 are elected through proportional representation. The chamber is renewed every three years. Authority The laws and powers of the Congress are stated in Title 4, Chapter II of the Political Constitution of the Free and Sovereign State of Oaxaca. Location The Congress is located in the municipality of San Raymundo Jalpan in the metropolitan area of the city of Oaxaca de Juárez. See also * List of Mexican state congresses References Government of Oaxaca Oaxaca Oaxaca Oaxaca, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Oaxaca, is one of the 32 states that compose the political divisions of Mexico, Federative Entities of the Mexico, United Mexican States. It is divided into municipalities of Oaxaca, 570 munici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Mexico
Municipalities () are the administrative divisions under the List of states of Mexico, states of Mexico according to the Constitution of Mexico, constitution. Municipalities are considered as the second-level administrative divisions by the Federal government of Mexico, federal government. However, some state regulations have designed intrastate regions to administer their own municipalities. Municipalities are further divided into Localities of Mexico, localities in the structural hierarchy of administrative divisions of Mexico. As of December 2024, there are 2,462 municipalities in Mexico. In Mexico, municipalities should not be confused with cities (). Cities are Localities of Mexico, locality-level divisions that are administered by the municipality. Although some List of cities in Mexico, larger cities are consolidated with its own municipality and form a single level of governance. In addition, the 16 Boroughs of Mexico City, boroughs of Mexico City are considered municipali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benito Juárez National Park
The Benito Juárez National Park is in the Valles Centrales Region of Oaxaca, Mexico, and includes parts of the municipalities of San Felipe Tejalapam and San Andres Huayapan. The southern boundary of the park is about five kilometers north of the City of Oaxaca. The park was established in 1937 during the presidency of General Lazaro Cardenas del Rio, and is named after President Benito Juárez, who was a native of Oaxaca. Description The park ranges from 1,650 to 3,050 meters above sea level. The climate is Coastal sub-humid and Temperate sub-humid. The main rivers that cross the park are the Huayapan and San Felipe rivers. Most of their water is piped to supply the city of Oaxaca. The park covers 2,737 hectares, including the 3,111 meter high Cerro San Felipe, part of the Sierra Madre de Oaxaca. There are pine and oak forests in the upper reaches of the mountain. Lower down there are scrub oaks, and tropical deciduous forest in the canyons. Concerns The park is the main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susana Harp
Susana Harp Iturribarria (born April 8, 1968) is a Mexican singer and politician. She currently serves as a senator representing the state of Oaxaca. Biography Born in Oaxaca de Juárez, her mother is from Oaxaca and her father is Lebanese, from a very small community in Mexico. In her childhood she was a quiet girl, but always showed interest in music as she was influenced by her grandfather Jorge Fernando Iturribarria. At the age of 16 she started studying singing although she remained focused in her academic career until completing a degree in psychology. At the age of 22 she moved to Mexico City to continue her formal studies followed at Gestalt Psychotherapy and a Masters in NLP. Finally in 1996 she pursued a musical career with a project called "Xquenda" which was her first album with songs in two Mexican languages Otomi and Zapotec, and also in Spanish. As a result the "Xquenda Cultural Association" was founded to support indigenous cultural projects. Career Harp, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salomón Jara Cruz
Salomón Jara Cruz (born 15 September 1959) is a Mexican politician affiliated with National Regeneration Movement The National Regeneration Movement (), commonly referred to by its syllabic abbreviation Morena (), is a major left-wing political party in Mexico, often described as oscillating between social democracy and populism. As of 2023, it is the la ... and serving as a senator in the LXIV Legislature of the Mexican Congress from the state of Oaxaca. Under the PRD, he had previously been a senator of the LX and LXI Legislatures. He also served as Deputy between 1991 and 1994. He is the current Governor of Oaxaca. References 1959 births Living people Politicians from Oaxaca Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Mexico) Morena (political party) politicians Party of the Democratic Revolution politicians 20th-century Mexican politicians Members of the Congress of Oaxaca Senators of the LXIV and LXV Legislatures of Mexico Governors of Oaxaca {{M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armando Contreras Castillo
Armando Contreras Castillo (born 13 April 1968) is a Mexican politician affiliated with the National Regeneration Movement serving as a federal deputy from Oaxaca and the third electoral region. From 2010 to 2012, he was a senator in the LXI Legislature of the Mexican Congress representing Oaxaca, having been an unused alternate between 2006 and 2010 for Salomón Jara Cruz Salomón Jara Cruz (born 15 September 1959) is a Mexican politician affiliated with National Regeneration Movement The National Regeneration Movement (), commonly referred to by its syllabic abbreviation Morena (), is a major left-wing p ... and being sworn in to replace Cruz when he left for the Oaxaca state government. References 1968 births Living people Politicians from Oaxaca Members of the Senate of the Republic (Mexico) Party of the Democratic Revolution politicians Morena (political party) politicians Municipal presidents in Oaxaca Benito Juárez Autonomous University of Oaxa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carol Antonio Altamirano
Carol Antonio Altamirano (born 13 December 1963) is a Mexican politician and lawyer. He was previously affiliated with the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD) but has since aligned with the National Regeneration Movement (Morena). He has been elected to the Chamber of Deputies to represent the fifth district of Oaxaca Oaxaca, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Oaxaca, is one of the 32 states that compose the political divisions of Mexico, Federative Entities of the Mexico, United Mexican States. It is divided into municipalities of Oaxaca, 570 munici ... on four occasions: in the 2012 general election, for the PRD; and in the 2018 general election, the 2021 mid-terms, and the 2024 general election, on the Morena ticket. References 1963 births Living people Party of the Democratic Revolution politicians Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana alumni Municipal presidents in Oaxaca Members of the Congress of Oaxaca Deputies of the LXII Legislature of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexico
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundary, maritime boundaries with the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Caribbean Sea to the southeast, and the Gulf of Mexico to the east. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km2 (761,610 sq mi), and is the List of countries by area, thirteenth-largest country in the world by land area. With a population exceeding 130 million, Mexico is the List of countries by population, tenth-most populous country in the world and is home to the Hispanophone#Countries, largest number of native Spanish speakers. Mexico City is the capital and List of cities in Mexico, largest city, which ranks among the List of cities by population, most populous metropolitan areas in the world. Human presence in Mexico dates back to at least 8,000 BC. Mesoamerica, considered a cradle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dios Nunca Muere
"" () is a Mexican waltz written by composer and violinist Macedonio Alcalá in 1868. It is the '' de facto'' anthem of the state of Oaxaca. "" has been sung by famous singers like Pedro Infante and Javier Solís. There are two versions of the creation of this waltz. The first says that was composed when Macedonio Alcala and his wife went through a precarious economic situation and also the composer was at risk of dying, then his friend Roberto Maqueo, seeing their plight, left him without him noticing 12 pesos in silver. The other version says that some Indigenous people from a nearby village visited him to ask for a waltz for the patron of his people, and paid 12 pesos in silver. It is said that when Alcalá received the money, sat on his bed and drew on a wall the first bars of the waltz, which later transcribed on paper; He called this waltz in gratitude that he had received help when he needed. To this composition has been assigned several lyrics from which the best kn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
