San Andrés Huaxpaltepec is a town and
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
in
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 ...
in south-western
Mexico
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. The municipality covers an area of 67.6 km².
It is located in the
Jamiltepec District
Jamiltepec District is located in the west of the Costa Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico. It is the westernmost district in Oaxaca.
Municipalities
The district includes the following municipalities:
* Mártires de Tacubaya
* Pinotepa de Do ...
in the west 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 ...
.
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 5,756.
References
Municipalities of Oaxaca
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