San Pedro Comitancillo
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San Pedro Comitancillo is a town and municipality
in Oaxaca
in south-western Mexico
. It is part of the Tehuantepec District
in the west of the Istmo Region
.
The only river is the Guigu Chun.
The climate is warm, sub humid with summer rains.
Flora include nopal, guayacan cuajilote, huamuchil, fig, acacia, huaje, oak, mahogany, mango, coconut and lemon.
Wild fauna include coyote, opossum, raccoon, hare, chachalaca, dove, quail, armadillo, iguana and rabbit.
The main economic activities include agriculture, growing corn, beans, sesame and peanuts, and breeding of cattle, pigs and goats.
Hunting and fishing is practiced for local consumption.
The forests are logged for fine wood to be used in furniture making, and for fuel and construction.
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...
. It is part of the Tehuantepec District
Tehuantepec District, Oaxaca
Tehuantepec District is located in the west of the Istmo Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico.It includes the cities of Salina Cruz and Tehuantepec.-Municipalities:The district includes the following municipalities:...
in the west of the Istmo 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....
.
Environment
The municipality covers an area of 165.86 km².The only river is the Guigu Chun.
The climate is warm, sub humid with summer rains.
Flora include nopal, guayacan cuajilote, huamuchil, fig, acacia, huaje, oak, mahogany, mango, coconut and lemon.
Wild fauna include coyote, opossum, raccoon, hare, chachalaca, dove, quail, armadillo, iguana and rabbit.
Economy
As of 2005, the municipality had 1,018 households with a total population of 3,858, of whom 1,941 spoke an indigenous language.The main economic activities include agriculture, growing corn, beans, sesame and peanuts, and breeding of cattle, pigs and goats.
Hunting and fishing is practiced for local consumption.
The forests are logged for fine wood to be used in furniture making, and for fuel and construction.