San Pedro Huilotepec
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San Pedro Huilotepec is a town and municipality
in Oaxaca
in south-western Mexico
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It is part of the Tehuantepec District
in the west of the Istmo Region
.
"Huilotepec" means stone wasp.
The municipality covers an area of 103.06 km², and is between the city of Salina Cruz
and the Superior Lagoon.
The Tehuantepec river flows past the town.
The climate is warm with little variation during the year.
Flora include Guanacaste, ceiba, congo, sauce, mango and coconut.
Fauna include wild cat, badger, coyote, wild boar, birds and reptiles.
As of 2005, the municipality had 614 households.
The main town is San Pedro Huilotepec, with a population of 2,396 people.
Economic activity includes cultivation of corn, sesame, beans and vegetables, extensive cattle grazing,
and fishing, perhaps the most important activity.
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
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...
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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....
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"Huilotepec" means stone wasp.
The municipality covers an area of 103.06 km², and is between the city of Salina Cruz
Salina Cruz
Salina Cruz is a major seaport on the Pacific coast of the Mexican state of Oaxaca. It is the state's third-largest city and is municipal seat of the municipality of the same name.It is part of the Tehuantepec District in the west of the Istmo Region....
and the Superior Lagoon.
The Tehuantepec river flows past the town.
The climate is warm with little variation during the year.
Flora include Guanacaste, ceiba, congo, sauce, mango and coconut.
Fauna include wild cat, badger, coyote, wild boar, birds and reptiles.
As of 2005, the municipality had 614 households.
The main town is San Pedro Huilotepec, with a population of 2,396 people.
Economic activity includes cultivation of corn, sesame, beans and vegetables, extensive cattle grazing,
and fishing, perhaps the most important activity.
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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