Juxtlahuaca Destrict
Juxtlahuaca Destrict | |
|---|---|
Destrict | |
 Oaxaca regions an destricts: Mixteca tae Northwast | |
| Coordinates: 17°43′N 97°19′W / 17.717°N 97.317°W | |
| Kintra |  Mexico |
| State | Oaxaca |
Juxtlahuaca Destrict is locatit in the soothwast o the Mixteca Region o the State o Oaxaca, Mexico. The lairgest toun is Santiago Juxtlahuaca. The destrict is at a average elevation o 1,690 meter abuin the sea level, an haes a aurie o 1,848 km2. It is dividit intae seiven municipalities, an as o 2005 haed 281 dounsets wi a total population o 72,176.[1]
History
[eedit | eedit soorce]Juxtlahuaca destrict wis creatit bi decree on 14 October 1868. It wis briefly mergit intae the Silacayoapan destrict in Januar 1872, then restored in Dizember 1872. In Dizember 1906 the destrict wis mergit intae the Tlaxiaco destrict, but on 23 Januar 1932 the destrict wis feenally restored.[2]
Climate an economy
[eedit | eedit soorce]The climate is temperate, wi average temperatur o 21 °C. Rainfaw is variable, mainly atween Juin an September, an rangin frae 600mm tae 2,200mm. The land is forestit wi trees that include pine, fir, aik, alder, fig, avocado, mahogany an cedar. Fauna include squirrel, opossum, rabbit, muntain lion, coyote, tod, gray houlet, houlet bells, wild cat, rat, civet, tree frog an rattlesnake.[2]
Principal occupations as o 2000 wur Agricultur, huntin an fishin 54%, Minin, petroleum, manufacturin, construction an electricity 16% an Trade, tourism an services 26%. Agricultural products include maize an beans, as weel as coffee, succarcane an fruits. Animal husbandry includes the care an breedin o nowt, gaits, horse, sheep an poultry.[2]
Municipalities
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The destrict includes the follaein municipalities:[3]
| Municipality | Aurie km2 | 2005 Population |
Indigenous leid speakers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coicoyán de las Flores | 106 | 7,598 | |
| San Juan Mixtepec, Mixteca | 209 | 7,423 | |
| San Martín Peras | 237 | 12,406 | |
| San Miguel Tlacotepec | 112 | 3,307 | |
| San Sebastián Tecomaxtlahuaca | 370 | 6,916 | |
| Santiago Juxtlahuaca | 583 | 33,401 | 20,648 |
| Santos Reyes Tepejillo |
See an aw
[eedit | eedit soorce]References
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ "Distrito 08 Juxtlahuaca" (PDF). oeidrus. Archived frae the original (PDF) on 22 Julie 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
- ↑ a b c "SANTIAGO Juxtlahuaca". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Archived frae the original on 16 Juin 2011. Retrieved 6 Juin 2010.
- ↑ "Estado de Oaxaca". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Archived frae the original on 10 Januar 2013. Retrieved 8 Julie 2010.