Coixtlahuaca District, Oaxaca
Encyclopedia
Coixtlahuaca District is located in the northeast of the Mixteca Region
of the State of Oaxaca
, Mexico
. As of 2005 the population was 9,018, down 2.8% from 2000.
The region is generally from 2,000m to 3,000m high, mostly hilly or mountainous with small plains.
Temperatures range from 3°C to 36°C.
Much of the area has been deforested and rainfall has decreased in recent years, affecting production of the standard crops of corn, wheat, beans and barley.
It is the traditional home of the Chocho people, although they are now a small minority.
The population has been shrinking due to emigration for economic reasons.
Mixteca Region, Oaxaca
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....
of the State of Oaxaca
Oaxaca
Oaxaca , , officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Oaxaca is one of the 31 states which, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided into 571 municipalities; of which 418 are governed by the system of customs and traditions...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. As of 2005 the population was 9,018, down 2.8% from 2000.
The region is generally from 2,000m to 3,000m high, mostly hilly or mountainous with small plains.
Temperatures range from 3°C to 36°C.
Much of the area has been deforested and rainfall has decreased in recent years, affecting production of the standard crops of corn, wheat, beans and barley.
It is the traditional home of the Chocho people, although they are now a small minority.
The population has been shrinking due to emigration for economic reasons.
Municipalities
The district includes the following municipalities:- Concepción BuenavistaConcepción BuenavistaConcepción Buenavista is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 357.23 km².It is part of the Coixtlahuaca district in the Mixteca Region.As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 828....
, - San Cristobal SuchixtlahuacaSan Cristobal SuchixtlahuacaSan Cristobal Suchixtlahuaca is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 44.65 km².It is part of the Coixtlahuaca district in the Mixteca Region.As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 244....
, - San Francisco TeopanSan Francisco TeopanSan Francisco Teopan is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 45.93 km².It is part of the Coixtlahuaca district in the Mixteca Region.As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 390....
, - San Juan Bautista CoixtlahuacaSan Juan Bautista CoixtlahuacaSan Juan Bautista Coixtlahuaca is a small town and municipality located in the Mixteca Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico, and the center of the Coixtlahuaca district. The name, “Coixtlahuaca” means ‘plain of snakes’ in the Nahuatl language.-Town:...
, - San Mateo TlapiltepecSan Mateo TlapiltepecSan Mateo Tlapiltepec is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 37 km².It is part of the Coixtlahuaca district in the Mixteca Region.As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 226....
, - San Miguel TequixtepecSan Miguel TequixtepecSan Miguel Tequixtepec is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 146.72 km².It is part of the Coixtlahuaca district in the Mixteca Region.As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 964....
, - San Miguel TulancingoSan Miguel TulancingoSan Miguel Tulancingo is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 53.59 km².It is part of the Coixtlahuaca district in the Mixteca Region.As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 336....
, - Santa Magdalena JicotlánSanta Magdalena JicotlánSanta Magdalena Jicotlán is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico.It is part of the Coixtlahuaca district in the Mixteca Region.The municipality covers an area of 48.48 km², surrounded by the Sierra Madre Oriental....
, - Santa María NativitasSanta María NativitasSanta María Nativitas is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of km².It is part of the Coixtlahuaca district in the Mixteca Region.As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of ....
, - Santiago Ihuitlán PlumasSantiago Ihuitlán PlumasSantiago Ihuitlán Plumas is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of km².It is part of the Coixtlahuaca district in the Mixteca Region.As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of ....
, - Santiago TepetlapaSantiago TepetlapaSantiago Tepetlapa is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of km².It is part of the Coixtlahuaca district in the Mixteca Region....
, - Tepelmeme Villa de MorelosTepelmeme Villa de MorelosTepelmeme Villa de Morelos is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico.It is part of the Coixtlahuaca district in the Mixteca Region.As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 419.-References:...
and - Tlacotepec PlumasTlacotepec PlumasTlacotepec Plumas is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of km².It is part of the Coixtlahuaca district in the Mixteca Region.As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of .-References:...
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