Choapam District, Oaxaca
Encyclopedia
Choapam District is located in the south of the Papaloapan Region
of the State of Oaxaca
, Mexico
. The district has an area of 3,166 km2, and as of 2005 had a population of 37,809.
The southwestern portion of the district is mountainous, while the northeast is in the coastal plain of the gulf of Mexico.
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....
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...
. The district has an area of 3,166 km2, and as of 2005 had a population of 37,809.
The southwestern portion of the district is mountainous, while the northeast is in the coastal plain of the gulf of Mexico.
Municipalities
The district includes the following municipalities:| Municipality | Area km2 | 2005 Population |
|---|---|---|
| San Juan Comaltepec San Juan Comaltepec San Juan Comaltepec is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 163.31 km².It is part of the Choapam District in the south of the Papaloapan Region.... |
163 | 2,389 |
| San Juan Lalana San Juan Lalana San Juan Lalana is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 454.19 km².It is part of the Choapam District in the south of the Papaloapan Region.... |
454 | 11,385 |
| San Juan Petlapa San Juan Petlapa San Juan Petlapa is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 253.89 km².It is part of the Choapam District in the south of the Papaloapan Region.... |
254 | 2,717 |
| Santiago Choapam Santiago Choapam Santiago Choapam is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 247.51 km².It is part of the Choapam District in the south of the Papaloapan Region.... |
248 | 3,392 |
| Santiago Jocotepec Santiago Jocotepec Santiago Jocotepec is a municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico.It is part of the Choapam District of the Papaloapan Region, Oaxaca.The municipality was established on 15 March 1825... |
732 | 12,423 |
| Santiago Yaveo Santiago Yaveo Santiago Yaveo is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico.It is in the east of the Choapam District in the south of the Papaloapan Region.-Geography:... |
1,315 | 5,503 |