Villa Sola de Vega
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Villa Sola de Vega is a town and municipality
in Oaxaca
in south-western Mexico
, part of the Sola de Vega District
in the Sierra Sur Region
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The municipality covers an area of 680.01 km². The municipal seat is at an elevation of 1,440 meters.
Average temperature is 18°C and average rainfall is 950 ml per year.
The Sola River runs through the municipality, a tributary of the Atoyac River.
The terrain is rugged and forested with oak and pines in the highlands and shrubs in the lowlands.
Fauna include deer, wild boar, fox, grasshopper, rabbit, coyote, reptiles and armadillos.
As of 2005, the municipality had 2,448 households with a total population of 11,884, of whom 199 spoke an indigenous language.
Most of the population is engaged in agriculture, growing corn and beans, while a minority is dedicated to logging.
Sola de Vega is connected by a paved road to Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, but other roads are unpaved.
Municipalities of Mexico State
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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
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, part of the Sola de Vega District
Sola de Vega District, Oaxaca
Sola de Vega District is located in the Sierra Sur Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico.The district center is Villa Sola de Vega.-Municipalities:The district includes the following municipalities:*San Francisco Cahuacua*San Francisco Solá...
in 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 680.01 km². The municipal seat is at an elevation of 1,440 meters.
Average temperature is 18°C and average rainfall is 950 ml per year.
The Sola River runs through the municipality, a tributary of the Atoyac River.
The terrain is rugged and forested with oak and pines in the highlands and shrubs in the lowlands.
Fauna include deer, wild boar, fox, grasshopper, rabbit, coyote, reptiles and armadillos.
As of 2005, the municipality had 2,448 households with a total population of 11,884, of whom 199 spoke an indigenous language.
Most of the population is engaged in agriculture, growing corn and beans, while a minority is dedicated to logging.
Sola de Vega is connected by a paved road to Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, but other roads are unpaved.