Villa Alta District, Oaxaca
Encyclopedia
Villa Alta District is located in the center of the Sierra Norte Region
of the State of Oaxaca
, Mexico
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It has an area of 1,156 km2 of mountainous country, divided into 25 municipalities.
As of 2007 there were 99 settlements of which 72 had electricity and 38 had a supply of potable water in 2007.
As of 2005 the total population was 29,009.
The main food crops are maize and beans.
Coffee is the most important cash crop, and there is some sugar cane production.
Sierra Norte de Oaxaca
La Sierra Norte de Oaxaca is a heavily-wooded region in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico.It is 62 km from the city of Oaxaca on Federal highway 175, heading east towards Tuxtepec....
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...
.
It has an area of 1,156 km2 of mountainous country, divided into 25 municipalities.
As of 2007 there were 99 settlements of which 72 had electricity and 38 had a supply of potable water in 2007.
As of 2005 the total population was 29,009.
The main food crops are maize and beans.
Coffee is the most important cash crop, and there is some sugar cane production.
Municipalities
The district includes the following municipalities:| Municipality | Area km2 | 2005 Population | Indigenous language speakers |
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| San Andrés Solaga San Andrés Solaga San Andrés Solaga is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 38.27 km².It is part of the Villa Alta District in the center of the Sierra Norte Region.... |
38 | 1,699 | |
| San Andrés Yaa San Andrés Yaa San Andrés Yaa is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 33.17 km².It is part of the Villa Alta District in the center of the Sierra Norte Region.... |
37 | 378 | |
| San Baltazar Yatzachi el Bajo San Baltazar Yatzachi el Bajo San Baltazar Yatzachi el Bajo is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 48.48 km². This small town is in the located in the valley on the side of a mountain... |
48 | 690 | |
| San Bartolomé Zoogocho San Bartolomé Zoogocho San Bartolomé Zoogocho is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 22.96 km².It is part of the Villa Alta District in the center of the Sierra Norte Region.... |
23 | 381 | |
| San Cristobal Lachirioag San Cristobal Lachirioag San Cristobal Lachirioag is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 24.24 km².It is part of the Villa Alta District in the center of the Sierra Norte Region.... |
24 | 1130 | |
| San Francisco Cajonos San Francisco Cajonos San Francisco Cajonos is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 25.52 km².It is part of the Villa Alta District in the center of the Sierra Norte Region.... |
26 | 371 | |
| San Ildefonso Villa Alta San Ildefonso Villa Alta San Ildefonso Villa Alta is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 136.52 km².It is part of the Villa Alta District in the center of the Sierra Norte Region.... |
137 | 3,100 | |
| San Juan Juquila Vijanos San Juan Juquila Vijanos San Juan Juquila Vijanos is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 37 km².It is part of the Villa Alta District in the center of the Sierra Norte Region.... |
37 | 1,908 | |
| San Juan Tabaa San Juan Tabaa San Juan Tabaa is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 26.79 km².It is part of the Villa Alta District in the center of the Sierra Norte Region.... |
27 | 1,091 | |
| San Juan Yaee San Juan Yaee San Juan Yaee is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 93.14 km².It is part of the Villa Alta District in the center of the Sierra Norte Region.... |
93 | 1,344 | |
| San Juan Yatzona San Juan Yatzona San Juan Yatzona is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 38.27 km².It is part of the Villa Alta District in the center of the Sierra Norte Region.... |
38 | 561 | |
| San Mateo Cajonos San Mateo Cajonos San Mateo Cajonos is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 25.52 km².It is part of the Villa Alta District in the center of the Sierra Norte Region.... |
26 | 574 | |
| San Melchor Betaza San Melchor Betaza San Melchor Betaza is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 37 km².It is part of the Villa Alta District in the center of the Sierra Norte Region.... |
37 | 919 | |
| San Pablo Yaganiza San Pablo Yaganiza San Pablo Yaganiza is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of km².It is part of the Villa Alta District in the center of the Sierra Norte Region.... |
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| San Pedro Cajonos San Pedro Cajonos San Pedro Cajonos is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of km².It is part of the Villa Alta District in the center of the Sierra Norte Region.As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of .... |
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| Santa María Temaxcalapa Santa María Temaxcalapa Santa María Temaxcalapa is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of km².It is part of the Villa Alta District in the center of the Sierra Norte Region.As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of .It is bordered on the north by San... |
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| Santa María Yalina Santa María Yalina Santa María Yalina is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of km².It is part of the Villa Alta District in the center of the Sierra Norte Region.... |
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| Santiago Camotlán Santiago Camotlán Santiago Camotlán is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico.It is part of the Villa Alta District in the center of the Sierra Norte Region.The municipality covers an area of 332.99 km² at an elevation of 1,380 meters above sea level.... |
333 | 3,089 | 2,461 |
| Santiago Lalopa Santiago Lalopa Santiago Lalopa is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of km².It is part of the Villa Alta District in the center of the Sierra Norte Region.As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of .... |
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| Santiago Zoochila Santiago Zoochila Santiago Zoochila is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of km².It is part of the Villa Alta District in the center of the Sierra Norte Region.As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of .... |
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| Santo Domingo Roayaga Santo Domingo Roayaga Santo Domingo Roayaga is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of km².It is part of the Villa Alta District in the center of the Sierra Norte Region.... |
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| Santo Domingo Xagacia Santo Domingo Xagacia Santo Domingo Xagacia is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of km².It is part of the Villa Alta District in the center of the Sierra Norte Region.... |
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| Tanetze de Zaragoza Tanetze de Zaragoza Tanetze de Zaragoza is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico.It is part of the Villa Alta District in the center of the Sierra Norte Region... |
59 | 1,581 of | 1,327 |
| Villa Hidalgo Hidalgo Yalalag Villa Hidalgo Yalalag is a village in Oaxaca, Mexico.It is part of the Villa Alta District in the center of the Sierra Norte Region.... |
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| Villa Talea de Castro Villa Talea de Castro Villa Talea de Castro is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of km².It is part of the Villa Alta District in the center of the Sierra Norte Region.... |