San Juan Juquila Mixes
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San Juan Juquila Mixes is a town and municipality
in Oaxaca
in south-western Mexico
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It is part of the Yautepec District
in the east of the Sierra Sur Region
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The name "Juquila" means "beautiful vegetables".
The terrain is rugged, with a cool climate.
Native trees include pine, guanacastle and cedar.
Mango, avocado, sapodilla, mamey, soursop, banana, guava, oranges, tangerines and other fruit trees are grown.
Wildlife includes deer, rabbit, cat, wild boar, armadillo, mountain lion, coyote, badger and leopard.
people.
In the 17th century the Spanish decided to make San Juan Juquila a population center, since it was near to transportation routes, and moved people from other communities to the town. The original population of 300 had grown by 1661 AD to 1,741, but the attempt had limited success due to resistance from the indigenous community.
As of 2005, the municipality had 873 households with a total population of 3,557 of whom 3,094 spoke an indigenous language.
Some people keep cattle.
Hunting and fishing is practiced for local consumption.
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
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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 Yautepec District
Yautepec District, Oaxaca
Yautepec District is located in the east of the Sierra Sur Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico.-Environment:The district lies in the eastern end of the Sierra Madre del Sur and is mountainous, with an area of 4,772 square kilometers....
in the east of the Sierra Sur Region
Sierra Sur de Oaxaca
Sierra Sur is a region in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. It includes the districts of Putla, Sola de Vega, Miahuatlán and Yautepec. Miahuatlán is the largest city.The region has 70 municipalities, some very poor, such as Zanizá, Amoltepec and Los Loxichas....
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The name "Juquila" means "beautiful vegetables".
Environment
The municipality covers an area of 227.1 km² at an altitude of 1,420 meters above sea level.The terrain is rugged, with a cool climate.
Native trees include pine, guanacastle and cedar.
Mango, avocado, sapodilla, mamey, soursop, banana, guava, oranges, tangerines and other fruit trees are grown.
Wildlife includes deer, rabbit, cat, wild boar, armadillo, mountain lion, coyote, badger and leopard.
People
The municipality is in a region traditionally inhabited by the MixeMixe
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...
people.
In the 17th century the Spanish decided to make San Juan Juquila a population center, since it was near to transportation routes, and moved people from other communities to the town. The original population of 300 had grown by 1661 AD to 1,741, but the attempt had limited success due to resistance from the indigenous community.
As of 2005, the municipality had 873 households with a total population of 3,557 of whom 3,094 spoke an indigenous language.
Economy
The main economic activity is agriculture, growing maize, beans and coffee to a lesser extent for local consumption.Some people keep cattle.
Hunting and fishing is practiced for local consumption.
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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