San Juan Lajarcia
Encyclopedia
San Juan Lajarcia is a town and municipality
in Oaxaca
in south-western Mexico
.
It is part of the Yautepec District
in the east of the Sierra Sur Region
.
The municipality covers an area of 160.75 km² at an elevation of 900 meters above sea level.
The type of climate is warm, with prevailing winds from the north.
Trees include mahogany
, cedar
, pine
and guanacaste.
Fruit tress that grow in the area are sapodilla, mango, pitaya, apricots and plums.
Wildlife includes deer, wild boar, anteater, raccoon, coyote, fox, skunk, bobcat, mountain lion and porcupine.
As of 2005, the municipality had 184 households with a total population of 674 of whom 19 spoke an indigenous language.
The houses typically have dirt floors, adobe walls and tile or sheet metal roofs.
The main economic activity is agriculture, growing maize, sorghum, peanuts and other crops such as beans, coffee and various fruits.
Animal husbandry includes cattle, goats and pigs.
Hunting and fishing is practiced for personal consumption.
There is some exploitation of maguey.
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 municipality covers an area of 160.75 km² at an elevation of 900 meters above sea level.
The type of climate is warm, with prevailing winds from the north.
Trees include mahogany
Mahogany
The name mahogany is used when referring to numerous varieties of dark-colored hardwood. It is a native American word originally used for the wood of the species Swietenia mahagoni, known as West Indian or Cuban mahogany....
, cedar
Cupressus lusitanica
Cupressus lusitanica, ; Cedro Blanco means White Cedar and is also known as Mexican White Cedar, is a species of cypress native to Mexico and Central America...
, pine
Pine
Pines are trees in the genus Pinus ,in the family Pinaceae. They make up the monotypic subfamily Pinoideae. There are about 115 species of pine, although different authorities accept between 105 and 125 species.-Etymology:...
and guanacaste.
Fruit tress that grow in the area are sapodilla, mango, pitaya, apricots and plums.
Wildlife includes deer, wild boar, anteater, raccoon, coyote, fox, skunk, bobcat, mountain lion and porcupine.
As of 2005, the municipality had 184 households with a total population of 674 of whom 19 spoke an indigenous language.
The houses typically have dirt floors, adobe walls and tile or sheet metal roofs.
The main economic activity is agriculture, growing maize, sorghum, peanuts and other crops such as beans, coffee and various fruits.
Animal husbandry includes cattle, goats and pigs.
Hunting and fishing is practiced for personal consumption.
There is some exploitation of maguey.