Pochutla District, Oaxaca
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Pochutla District is located in the east of the Costa Region
of the State of Oaxaca
, Mexico
. The primary city is San Pedro Pochutla
.
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...
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 primary city is San Pedro Pochutla
San Pedro Pochutla
San Pedro Pochutla is a city and municipality located in the south of Oaxaca state, Mexico next to the Pacific Ocean.It is an important commercial, transportation and administrative hub for the Pochutla District in the east of the Costa Region. Pochutla is located at the junction of coastal...
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Municipalities
The district includes the following municipalities:- Candelaria LoxichaCandelaria LoxichaCandelaria Loxicha is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 86.8 km².It is part of the Pochutla District in the east of the Costa Region.As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 8686....
- Pluma HidalgoPluma HidalgoPluma 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...
- San Agustín LoxichaSan Agustín LoxichaSan Agustín Loxicha is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 389.1 km².It is part of the Pochutla District in the east of the Costa Region....
- San Baltazar LoxichaSan Baltazar LoxichaSan Baltazar Loxicha is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 58.7 km².It is part of the Pochutla District in the east of the Costa Region.As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 2751....
- San Bartolomé LoxichaSan Bartolomé LoxichaSan Bartolomé Loxicha is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 191.4 km².It is part of the Pochutla District in the east of the Costa Region....
- San Mateo PiñasSan Mateo PiñasSan Mateo Piñas is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 211.8 km².It is part of the Pochutla District in the east of the Costa Region.As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 2647....
- San Miguel del PuertoSan Miguel del PuertoSan Miguel del Puerto is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 488.6 km².It is part of the Pochutla District in the east of the Costa Region....
- San Pedro El AltoSan Pedro El AltoSan Pedro El Alto is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of km².It is part of the Pochutla District in the east of the Costa Region.As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of ....
- San Pedro PochutlaSan Pedro PochutlaSan Pedro Pochutla is a city and municipality located in the south of Oaxaca state, Mexico next to the Pacific Ocean.It is an important commercial, transportation and administrative hub for the Pochutla District in the east of the Costa Region. Pochutla is located at the junction of coastal...
- Santa Catarina LoxichaSanta Catarina LoxichaSanta Catarina Loxicha is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of km².It is part of the Pochutla District in the east of the Costa RegionAs of 2005, the municipality had a total population of ....
- Santa María ColotepecSanta María ColotepecSanta María Colotepec is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of km².It is part of the Pochutla District in the east of the Costa RegionAs of 2005, the municipality had a total population of ....
- Santa María HuatulcoSanta María HuatulcoSanta María Huatulco is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico.It is part of the Pochutla District in the east of the Costa Region....
- Santa María TonamecaSanta María TonamecaSanta María Tonameca is a town and municipality located on the southern coast of Oaxaca, Mexico, about 268 km from the capital city of Oaxaca.It is part of the Pochutla District in the east of the Costa Region....
- Santo Domingo de MorelosSanto Domingo de MorelosSanto Domingo de Morelos is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of km².It is part of the Pochutla District in the east of the Costa Region.As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of ....