Pluma Hidalgo
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Pluma Hidalgo is a town and municipality
in Oaxaca
in south-western Mexico
. The municipality covers an area of 179.9 km². It is part of the Pochutla District
in the east of the Costa Region
. The name of "Pluma Hidalgo" was given because there is a small mountain located on the municipality and up the mountain there is a cloud that seemed like a feather, in spanish "pluma". Hidalgo was given because this place was founded when the independece battle was on, which began by Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla. Sierra Madre del Sur goes through this municipality which is caracterized by Cerro de la Pluma, Cerro León and Cerro de las Nieves. On the region the weather is humid because of the mountains. The normal weather conditions are on 20°C, and on summer the rains is abundant.
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 3314.
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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. The municipality covers an area of 179.9 km². It is part of the Pochutla District
Pochutla District, Oaxaca
Pochutla District is located in the east of the Costa Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico. The primary city is San Pedro Pochutla.-Municipalities:The district includes the following municipalities:* Candelaria Loxicha* Pluma Hidalgo...
in the east of the Costa Region
Costa Region, Oaxaca
The Costa Region or Costa Chica lies on the Pacific coast of the state of Oaxaca, Mexico, below the more mountainous Sierra Sur inland from the coast...
. The name of "Pluma Hidalgo" was given because there is a small mountain located on the municipality and up the mountain there is a cloud that seemed like a feather, in spanish "pluma". Hidalgo was given because this place was founded when the independece battle was on, which began by Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla. Sierra Madre del Sur goes through this municipality which is caracterized by Cerro de la Pluma, Cerro León and Cerro de las Nieves. On the region the weather is humid because of the mountains. The normal weather conditions are on 20°C, and on summer the rains is abundant.
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 3314.