Silacayoapam District is located in the northwest of the Mixteca Region

Mixteca Region, Oaxaca

The Mixteca Region is a region in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico, part of the broader La Mixteca area which covers parts of the states of Puebla, Guerrero and Oaxaca....

 of the State of 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...

, Mexico

Mexico

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The climate is temperate, with average temperature of 20.6°C. The warmest area is the municipality of San Nicolás Hidalgo (21.1°C) and the coolest is San Mateo Nejapam (19.6°C).
Annual rainfall is about 920 mm, with highest rainfall in September.
The region has coniferous forests that include ceiba, huanacastle, pine, strawberry, moral, and oak.
Wildlife include rattlesnake, quail, frog, lynx, mountain rabbit, coyote, gray fox, owl, red squirrel, eagle, hawk, necklace dove and owl.

Municipalities

The district includes the following municipalities:

• Calihuala
  Calihuala
  Calihuala is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 132.69 km². It is part of the Silacayoapam District in the Mixteca Region.As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 1,057....
  
  
• Guadalupe de Ramírez
  Guadalupe de Ramírez
  Guadalupe de Ramírez is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 59.96 km².It is part of the Silacayoapam District in the Mixteca Region.As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 1214....
  
  
• Ixpantepec Nieves
  Ixpantepec Nieves
  Ixpantepec Nieves is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 93.14 km².It is part of the Silacayoapam District in the Mixteca Region.As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 1371....
  
  
• San Agustín Atenango
  San Agustín Atenango
  San Agustín Atenango is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 82.93 km².It is part of the Silacayoapam District in the Mixteca Region.As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 1787....
  
  
• San Andrés Tepetlapa
  San Andrés Tepetlapa
  San Andrés Tepetlapa is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 76.55 km².It is part of the Silacayoapam District in the Mixteca Region.As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 485....
  
  
• San Francisco Tlapancingo
  San Francisco Tlapancingo
  San Francisco Tlapancingo is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 114.82 km².It is part of the Silacayoapam District in the Mixteca Region....
  
  
• San Juan Bautista Tlachichilco
  San Juan Bautista Tlachichilco
  San Juan Bautista Tlachichilco is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 183.7 km².It is part of the Silacayoapam District in the Mixteca Region....
  
  
• San Juan Cieneguilla
  San Juan Cieneguilla
  San Juan Cieneguilla is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. It is part of the Silacayoapam District in the Mixteca Region.The municipality covers an area of 167.13 km².As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 556....
  
  
• San Juan Ihualtepec
  San Juan Ihualtepec
  San Juan Ihualtepec is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 146.72 km².It is part of the Silacayoapam District in the Mixteca Region.As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 717....
  
  
• San Lorenzo Victoria
  San Lorenzo Victoria
  San Lorenzo Victoria is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 30.62 km².It is part of the Silacayoapam District in the Mixteca Region.As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 948....
  
  
• San Mateo Nejapam
  San Mateo Nejapam
  San Mateo Nejapam is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 28.07 km².It is part of the Silacayoapam District in the Mixteca Region.As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 1127....
  
  
• San Miguel Ahuehuetitlán
  San Miguel Ahuehuetitlán
  San Miguel Ahuehuetitlán is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 94.41 km².It is part of the Silacayoapam District in the Mixteca Region.As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 226....
  
  
• San Nicolás Hidalgo
  San Nicolás Hidalgo
  San Nicolás Hidalgo is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 56.14 km².It is part of the Silacayoapam District in the Mixteca Region.As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 936....
  
  
• Santa Cruz de Bravo
  Santa Cruz de Bravo
  Santa Cruz de Bravo is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 112.27 km² at an average height of 1,640 meters above sea level.It is part of the Silacayoapam District in the Mixteca Region....
  
  
• Santiago del Río
  Santiago del Río
  Santiago del Río is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of km².It is part of the Silacayoapam District in the Mixteca Region.As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 543....
  
  
• Santiago Tamazola
  Santiago Tamazola
  Santiago Tamazola is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of km².It is part of the Silacayoapam District in the Mixteca Region.As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 259.-References:...
  
  
• Santiago Yucuyachi
  Santiago Yucuyachi
  Santiago Yucuyachi is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 90.58 km². It is part of the Silacayoapam District in the Mixteca Region.As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 742....
  
  
• Silacayoapam
  Silacayoapam
  Silacayoapam is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. It is part of the Silacayoapam District in the Mixteca Region.-Town:Once part of the Coixtlahuaca state, after the Spanish conquest the town was officially founded in 1692....
  
  
• Zapotitlán Lagunas
  Zapotitlán Lagunas
  Zapotitlán Lagunas is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of km².It is part of the Silacayoapam District in the Mixteca Region.As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of .-References:...