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Tehuantepec District is located in the west of the Istmo Region

Istmo de Tehuantepec, Oaxaca

Istmo de Tehuantepec is the largest region in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. It covers the southern part of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, the shortest route between the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean before the Panama Canal was opened....

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...

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It includes the cities of Salina Cruz

Salina Cruz

Salina Cruz is a major seaport on the Pacific coast of the Mexican state of Oaxaca. It is the state's third-largest city and is municipal seat of the municipality of the same name.It is part of the Tehuantepec District in the west of the Istmo Region....

and Tehuantepec

Tehuantepec

Tehuantepec is a city and municipality in the southeast of the Mexican state of Oaxaca. It is part of the Tehuantepec District in the west of the Istmo Region. The area was important in pre Hispanic period as part of a trade route that connected Central America with what is now the center of...

Municipalities

The district includes the following municipalities:

Municipality	Area (km²)	Total population	Indigenous population
Guevea de Humboldt Guevea de Humboldt Guevea de Humboldt is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico.It in the north of the Tehuantepec District, which is in the west of the Istmo Region.-History:...	515	5,283	2,475
Magdalena Tequisistlán Magdalena Tequisistlán Magdalena Tequisistlán is a town and municipality in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, located southeast of Mexico City.It is part of the Tehuantepec District in the west of the Istmo Region.The town was founded in 1410 under the present name...
Magdalena Tlacotepec Magdalena Tlacotepec Magdalena Tlacotepec is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 234.75 km².It is part of the Tehuantepec District in the west of the Istmo Region....	235	1165
Salina Cruz Salina Cruz Salina Cruz is a major seaport on the Pacific coast of the Mexican state of Oaxaca. It is the state's third-largest city and is municipal seat of the municipality of the same name.It is part of the Tehuantepec District in the west of the Istmo Region....	114	76,219
San Blas Atempa San Blas Atempa San Blas Atempa is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 148 km².It is part of the Tehuantepec District in the west of the Istmo Region.As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 16,899....	148	16,899
San Mateo del Mar San Mateo del Mar San Mateo del Mar is a coastal town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. It is part of the Tehuantepec District in the west of the Istmo Region...	75	12,667
San Miguel Tenango San Miguel Tenango San Miguel Tenango is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico.It is part of the Tehuantepec District in the west of the Istmo Region....	327	684
San Pedro Comitancillo San Pedro Comitancillo San Pedro Comitancillo is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. It is part of the Tehuantepec District in the west of the Istmo Region.-Environment:The municipality covers an area of 165.86 km².The only river is the Guigu Chun....	166	3,858	1,941
San Pedro Huamelula San Pedro Huamelula San Pedro Huamelula is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico.It is in the west of the Tehuantepec District in the west of the Istmo Region, on the Pacific coast.-Environment:...	505	8,834	546
San Pedro Huilotepec San Pedro Huilotepec San Pedro Huilotepec is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico.It is part of the Tehuantepec District in the west of the Istmo Region."Huilotepec" means stone wasp....	103
Santa María Guienagati Santa María Guienagati Santa María Guienagati is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico.It is in the north of the Tehuantepec District in the west of the Istmo Region....	212	2,911	684
Santa María Jalapa del Marqués Santa María Jalapa del Marqués Santa María Jalapa del Marqués is a small city in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. It serves as the administrative centre for the surrounding municipality of the same name.It is part of the Tehuantepec District in the west of the Istmo Region....
Santa María Mixtequilla Santa María Mixtequilla Santa María Mixtequilla is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of km².It is part of the Tehuantepec District in the west of the Istmo Region.As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of ....
Santa María Totolapilla Santa María Totolapilla Santa María Totolapilla is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of km².It is part of the Tehuantepec District in the west of the Istmo Region.As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of ....
Santiago Astata Santiago Astata Santiago Astata is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico.It is part of the Tehuantepec District in the west of the Istmo Region.The name "Astata" means "place of herons"....
Santiago Lachiguiri Santiago Lachiguiri Santiago Lachiguiri is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico.It is part of the Tehuantepec District in the west of the Istmo Region.-Environment:The municipality covers an area of 673.63 km²...	674	4,361	2,339
Santiago Laollaga Santiago Laollaga Santiago Laollaga is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of km².It is part of the Tehuantepec District in the west of the Istmo Region.As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of ....
Santo Domingo Chihuitán Santo Domingo Chihuitán Santo Domingo Chihuitán is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of km².It is part of the Tehuantepec District in the west of the Istmo Region.As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of ....
Tehuantepec Tehuantepec Tehuantepec is a city and municipality in the southeast of the Mexican state of Oaxaca. It is part of the Tehuantepec District in the west of the Istmo Region. The area was important in pre Hispanic period as part of a trade route that connected Central America with what is now the center of...	966	57,163

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