San Pedro Huamelula
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San Pedro Huamelula is a town and municipality
in Oaxaca
in south-western Mexico
.
It is in the west of the Tehuantepec District
in the west of the Istmo Region
, on the Pacific coast.
The Rosario lagoon is in the southwest of the municipality.
The climate is warm, with rains in summer and autumn
Flora include nopal, huaje, palm, pine, Guanacaste, pochote, Tepehuaje, acacia, sapodilla and pitaya.
Wild fauna include wild boar, coyote, rabbit, opossum, armadillo, dove, chachalaca and rook.
Several years ago, a monumental mound was bulldozed to give way for a baseball ground.
Under direction, school children collected an array of artifacts from the site, which is now the main collection of the Museo Chontal at San Pedro Huamelula. It includes hacha-style stone sculptures and large vessel fragments.
San Pedro Huamelula was founded in 1499.
The original name Huamimilolli means "beside the mound of amaranth".
As of 2005, the municipality had 2,280 households with a total population of 8,834 of whom 546 spoke an indigenous language.
Some of the people speak the lowland version of Oaxacan Chontal, a language that is in danger of extinction.
The main economic activity is agriculture, with crops of mainly coffee and tropical fruits, and to a lesser extent corn and beans.
Some of keep cattle or goats.
Commercial fishing includes species such as shrimp and snapper.
Cottage industries make clay pots and wooden products.
There is some logging for fine woods from the forests.
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 in the west 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....
, on the Pacific coast.
Environment
The municipality covers an area of 505.23 km² of hilly and partly wooded country.The Rosario lagoon is in the southwest of the municipality.
The climate is warm, with rains in summer and autumn
Flora include nopal, huaje, palm, pine, Guanacaste, pochote, Tepehuaje, acacia, sapodilla and pitaya.
Wild fauna include wild boar, coyote, rabbit, opossum, armadillo, dove, chachalaca and rook.
History
An ancient settlement was found near the current village dating back to around 300 AD, which appears to have been occupied until the colonial period.Several years ago, a monumental mound was bulldozed to give way for a baseball ground.
Under direction, school children collected an array of artifacts from the site, which is now the main collection of the Museo Chontal at San Pedro Huamelula. It includes hacha-style stone sculptures and large vessel fragments.
San Pedro Huamelula was founded in 1499.
The original name Huamimilolli means "beside the mound of amaranth".
People
The town is 80 meters above sea level.As of 2005, the municipality had 2,280 households with a total population of 8,834 of whom 546 spoke an indigenous language.
Some of the people speak the lowland version of Oaxacan Chontal, a language that is in danger of extinction.
The main economic activity is agriculture, with crops of mainly coffee and tropical fruits, and to a lesser extent corn and beans.
Some of keep cattle or goats.
Commercial fishing includes species such as shrimp and snapper.
Cottage industries make clay pots and wooden products.
There is some logging for fine woods from the forests.