Santa Catarina Quioquitani
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Santa Catarina Quioquitani is a town and municipality
in Oaxaca
in south-western Mexico
.
It is part of the Yautepec District
in the east of the Sierra Sur Region
.
The municipality covers an area of 45.9 km² at an elevation of 2,100 meters above sea level in the Sierra Madre del Sur
.
The climate is cool, with prevalent winds from the north.
Trees include guanacastle, oak, oak, spiny cedar, mahogany and bean pod.
Peach, orange, lime, loquat, guava, banana and cherry grow in the area.
Wildlife include deer, tiger, coyote and fox, coral snake and iguana.
As of 2005, the municipality had 94 households with a total population of 439 of whom 369 spoke an indigenous language.
Most people engage in agriculture, raising maize, sorghum, peanuts and other crops such as beans, coffee and various fruits.
Some raise raising cattle, pigs, goats.
Hunting and fishing is practiced for home consumption.
There is some logging activity.
Municipalities of Mexico State
The Mexican state of Mexico is made up of 125 municipios :-External links:* Estado de México / State of Mexico...
in 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...
in south-western 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...
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It is part of the Yautepec District
Yautepec District, Oaxaca
Yautepec District is located in the east of the Sierra Sur Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico.-Environment:The district lies in the eastern end of the Sierra Madre del Sur and is mountainous, with an area of 4,772 square kilometers....
in the east of the Sierra Sur Region
Sierra Sur de Oaxaca
Sierra Sur is a region in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. It includes the districts of Putla, Sola de Vega, Miahuatlán and Yautepec. Miahuatlán is the largest city.The region has 70 municipalities, some very poor, such as Zanizá, Amoltepec and Los Loxichas....
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The municipality covers an area of 45.9 km² at an elevation of 2,100 meters above sea level in the Sierra Madre del Sur
Sierra Madre del Sur
The Sierra Madre del Sur is a mountain range in southern Mexico, extending from southern Michoacán east through Guerrero, to the Istmo de Tehuantepec in eastern Oaxaca.-Geography:...
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The climate is cool, with prevalent winds from the north.
Trees include guanacastle, oak, oak, spiny cedar, mahogany and bean pod.
Peach, orange, lime, loquat, guava, banana and cherry grow in the area.
Wildlife include deer, tiger, coyote and fox, coral snake and iguana.
As of 2005, the municipality had 94 households with a total population of 439 of whom 369 spoke an indigenous language.
Most people engage in agriculture, raising maize, sorghum, peanuts and other crops such as beans, coffee and various fruits.
Some raise raising cattle, pigs, goats.
Hunting and fishing is practiced for home consumption.
There is some logging activity.