San Juan Mazatlán
Encyclopedia
San Juan Mazatlán is a town and municipality
in Oaxaca
in south-western Mexico
.
It is part of the Sierra Mixe
district within the Sierra Norte de Oaxaca
Region.
Mazatlán's name in Nahuatl means "the place of deer".
The climate is temperate, with an average temperature of 20°C, and humid.
Local flowers include tulip, marigold, bougainvillea, gardenia and margarita.
The forests contain pine, cedar, ceiba, mamey, huanacasle, caobilla and cypress, with fruit provided by oranges, tangerines, custard apples, mangoes and avocados.
Local birds are pheasant, chachalacas, ostrich, quail, parrots, parakeets, toucans and perníz.
Wild animals include mountain lions, pumas, bobcats, leopards, tapirs, weasels, mouse, gopher, rabbit, anteater, and raccoons.
There are various types of snake including deaf adder, boa, coral, and rattlesnake, as well as chameleons, lizards and iguanas.
Most homes have dirt floors, tiled or sheet metal roofs and walls of adobe and brick.
The municipal seat is connected by dirt road to the main highway that leads to Matías Romero
.
The people mostly grow coffee in the main town and in the communities of San Pedro Chimaltepec, Santiago Malacatepec, La Nueva Esperanza, Santa María Villa Hermosa, San Pedro Acatlán, Loma Santa Cruz, San Antonio del Valle, Rancho Juárez and Monte Aguila.
The Union of Indigenous Communities of the Isthmus Region
, a cooperative founded in 1982, assists in production and distribution of the local products, notably coffee, under a fair trade
label.
The people also cultivate corn, beans and peppers of various kinds for their own use.
Some communities grow lemon, oranges, mandarins and mamey.
There is very small scale cattle breeding, and more deer ("mazates") than cattle in the area.
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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.
It is part of the Sierra Mixe
Sierra Mixe
The Sierra Mixe or Mixes District is a district in the east of the Sierra Norte Region of the Mexican state of Oaxaca. It comprises 17 municipalities and covers 4,930 km2 at an average elevation of 1,200 meters above sea level....
district within the Sierra Norte de Oaxaca
Sierra Norte de Oaxaca
La Sierra Norte de Oaxaca is a heavily-wooded region in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico.It is 62 km from the city of Oaxaca on Federal highway 175, heading east towards Tuxtepec....
Region.
Mazatlán's name in Nahuatl means "the place of deer".
Environment
The municipality covers an area of 1990.28 km². The town is 520 meters above sea level.The climate is temperate, with an average temperature of 20°C, and humid.
Local flowers include tulip, marigold, bougainvillea, gardenia and margarita.
The forests contain pine, cedar, ceiba, mamey, huanacasle, caobilla and cypress, with fruit provided by oranges, tangerines, custard apples, mangoes and avocados.
Local birds are pheasant, chachalacas, ostrich, quail, parrots, parakeets, toucans and perníz.
Wild animals include mountain lions, pumas, bobcats, leopards, tapirs, weasels, mouse, gopher, rabbit, anteater, and raccoons.
There are various types of snake including deaf adder, boa, coral, and rattlesnake, as well as chameleons, lizards and iguanas.
Economy
As of 2005, the municipality had 3,319 households with a total population of 16,138 of whom 8,543 spoke an indigenous language.Most homes have dirt floors, tiled or sheet metal roofs and walls of adobe and brick.
The municipal seat is connected by dirt road to the main highway that leads to Matías Romero
Matías Romero
Matías Romero is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 1,459.54 km².It is part of the Juchitán District in the west of the Istmo de Tehuantepec region....
.
The people mostly grow coffee in the main town and in the communities of San Pedro Chimaltepec, Santiago Malacatepec, La Nueva Esperanza, Santa María Villa Hermosa, San Pedro Acatlán, Loma Santa Cruz, San Antonio del Valle, Rancho Juárez and Monte Aguila.
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, notably coffee, 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...
label.
The people also cultivate corn, beans and peppers of various kinds for their own use.
Some communities grow lemon, oranges, mandarins and mamey.
There is very small scale cattle breeding, and more deer ("mazates") than cattle in the area.