Acatlán de Pérez Figueroa
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Acatlán de Pérez Figueroa is a town and municipality
in Oaxaca
in south-western Mexico
.
It is part of the Tuxtepec District
of the Papaloapan Region
.
The name "Acatlán" means "among the reeds". Pérez Figueroa was a general.
The lower part is in the coastal plain of the Gulf of Mexico
.
Some of the hills rise to 300 meters.
The climate is warm, with average temperature of 25ºC and variable rainfall.
Trees include Mulato, oak, pine, fig and fir.
Fruits trees are soursop, pomegranate, nanche, tamarind, mango, avocado, orange, almond, guava, black sapote, sapodilla child, mamey sapote, sapodilla, banana and lemon.
Wildlife includes badger, monkey, armadillo, wild boar, Zereth, tepexcuintle, raccoon, brocket deer, opossums, wild cat, skunk, rabbit, gopher, tiger, lion, deer, body spin, onsillas, bobcat, coyote, squirrel and opossum.
The Miguel Alemán Lake in the south is used for water sports and sport fishing.
Agriculture includes cultivation of corn, rice, coffee, fruit and sugar cane.
The woods are exploited for precious woods such as mahogany and cedar.
Animal husbandry includes breeding pigs and cattle, and medium-scale poultry farming.
The municipality has the "Ingenio La Margarita" sugar processing facility.
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
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 Tuxtepec District
Tuxtepec District, Oaxaca
Tuxtepec District is located in the north of the Papaloapan Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico.-Municipalities:The district includes the following municipalities:*Acatlán de Pérez Figueroa*Ayotzintepec*Cosolapa*Loma Bonita*San Felipe Jalapa de Díaz...
of the Papaloapan Region
Papaloapan Region, Oaxaca
The Cuenca del Papaloapan Region is in the north of the state of Oaxaca, Mexico where the foothills of the Sierra Madre de Oaxaca meet the coastal plain of Veracruz.The principal city is San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec, the second largest in Oaxaca state....
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The name "Acatlán" means "among the reeds". Pérez Figueroa was a general.
Environment
The municipality covers an area of 933.9 km² at an altitude of 120 meters above sea level.The lower part is in the coastal plain of the Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico is a partially landlocked ocean basin largely surrounded by the North American continent and the island of Cuba. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States, on the southwest and south by Mexico, and on the southeast by Cuba. In...
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Some of the hills rise to 300 meters.
The climate is warm, with average temperature of 25ºC and variable rainfall.
Trees include Mulato, oak, pine, fig and fir.
Fruits trees are soursop, pomegranate, nanche, tamarind, mango, avocado, orange, almond, guava, black sapote, sapodilla child, mamey sapote, sapodilla, banana and lemon.
Wildlife includes badger, monkey, armadillo, wild boar, Zereth, tepexcuintle, raccoon, brocket deer, opossums, wild cat, skunk, rabbit, gopher, tiger, lion, deer, body spin, onsillas, bobcat, coyote, squirrel and opossum.
The Miguel Alemán Lake in the south is used for water sports and sport fishing.
People
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 42,347 of whom 4,757 spoke an indigenous language.Agriculture includes cultivation of corn, rice, coffee, fruit and sugar cane.
The woods are exploited for precious woods such as mahogany and cedar.
Animal husbandry includes breeding pigs and cattle, and medium-scale poultry farming.
The municipality has the "Ingenio La Margarita" sugar processing facility.