San Juan Guichicovi
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San Juan Guichicovi is a town and municipality
in Oaxaca
in south-western Mexico
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It is part of the Juchitán District
in the west of the Istmo de Tehuantepec region
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The town was founded on 15 March 1825: Guichicovi means "New Town" in Zapotec
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The climate is warm and humid with rain in summer and autumn.
Flora include cassava, mahogany, cedar, oak, ceiba, spring, passion, locust, pine, Nopo, oak stand, cedrillo, orange and mamey.
Wild fauna include Tepeizcuinte, armadillo, deer, badgers, skunks, boar and toucan.
The municipality is the farthest east of the Mixe
communities of Oaxaca.
The houses have concrete or dirt floors, concrete or masonry walls and concrete, metal or tile roofs.
The town is connected by a paved road to the Federal trans-isthmus highway.
There is some tourism potential, with archaeological remains of the colonial era and scenic forest-covered mountains.
Economic activities include agriculture - mostly coffee, maize and beans - and more importantly raising of cattle, pigs, goats, sheep and horses.
Some of the people engage in hunting and fishing.
There is some logging of fine woods for furniture making, and cottage industries product palm handicrafts such as mat, backstrap and tenate basket, as well as pottery pots and jars.
The Union of Indigenous Communities of the Isthmus Region
, a cooperative founded in 1982, assists in production and distribution of the local products under a fair trade
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Municipalities of Mexico State
The Mexican state of Mexico is made up of 125 municipios :-External links:* Estado de México / State of Mexico...
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 Juchitán District
Juchitán District, Oaxaca
Juchitán District is located in the east of the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico, covering the southern part of a low lying corridor through the mountains that separates the Gulf of Mexico from the Pacific ocean....
in the west of the Istmo de Tehuantepec region
Istmo de Tehuantepec, Oaxaca
Istmo de Tehuantepec is the largest region in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. It covers the southern part of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, the shortest route between the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean before the Panama Canal was opened....
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The town was founded on 15 March 1825: Guichicovi means "New Town" in Zapotec
Zapotec language
The Zapotec language are a group of closely related indigenous Mesoamerican languages spoken by the Zapotec people from the southwestern-central highlands of Mexico. Present-day native speakers are estimated to number over half a million, with the majority inhabiting the state of Oaxaca....
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Environment
The municipality covers an area of 563.91 km² at an elevation of 260 meters above sea level.The climate is warm and humid with rain in summer and autumn.
Flora include cassava, mahogany, cedar, oak, ceiba, spring, passion, locust, pine, Nopo, oak stand, cedrillo, orange and mamey.
Wild fauna include Tepeizcuinte, armadillo, deer, badgers, skunks, boar and toucan.
Economy
As of 2005, the municipality had 7,120 households with a total population of 27,646 of whom 19,367 spoke an indigenous language.The municipality is the farthest east of the Mixe
Mixe
The Mixe or Mije is an indigenous group inhabiting the eastern highlands of the Mexican state of Oaxaca. They speak the Mixe languages which are classified in the Mixe–Zoque family, and are more culturally conservative than other indigenous groups of the region, maintaining their language to this...
communities of Oaxaca.
The houses have concrete or dirt floors, concrete or masonry walls and concrete, metal or tile roofs.
The town is connected by a paved road to the Federal trans-isthmus highway.
There is some tourism potential, with archaeological remains of the colonial era and scenic forest-covered mountains.
Economic activities include agriculture - mostly coffee, maize and beans - and more importantly raising of cattle, pigs, goats, sheep and horses.
Some of the people engage in hunting and fishing.
There is some logging of fine woods for furniture making, and cottage industries product palm handicrafts such as mat, backstrap and tenate basket, as well as pottery pots and jars.
The Union of Indigenous Communities of the Isthmus Region
Union of Indigenous Communities of the Isthmus Region
The Union of Indigenous Communities of the Isthmus Region , is a farmer's cooperative in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. It was established in 1982 to assist in production, marketing and distribution of locally produced coffee and other products....
, a cooperative founded in 1982, assists in production and distribution of the local products under a fair trade
Fair trade
Fair trade is an organized social movement and market-based approach that aims to help producers in developing countries make better trading conditions and promote sustainability. The movement advocates the payment of a higher price to producers as well as higher social and environmental standards...
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