Villa de Tututepec de Melchor Ocampo
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Villa de Tututepec de Melchor Ocampo is a town and municipality
in Oaxaca
in south-western Mexico
.
It is part of the Juquila District
in the center of the Costa Region
.
The name "Tututepec" means "Bird Mountain".
The municipality covers an area of 1,249 km² at an average altitude of 280 meters above sea level, lying on the Pacific coast of Oaxaca.
The climate is hot and humid.
Flora include palmera, cotton, coffee, citrus, melons, bananas, lemon, hibiscus.
Fauna include iguanas, deer, snakes and lakes with abundant fish.
The municipality includes the large Lagunas de Chacahua National Park
and the archaeological site of Villa Segura Tututepec.
Before the Spanish commanded by the conquistador Pedro de Alvarado
arrived in 1522, the area was occupied by a small Mixtec
kingdom established in 357 AD.
As of 2005, the municipality had 9,397 households with a total population of 40,767 of which 2,144 spoke an indigenous language.
90% of the population is engaged in cultivation of fruits such as watermelon, cantaloupe, papaya, hibiscus, and banana.
Many of the people also engage in small-scale animal husbandry, and some make pots, jars, beads and blouses.
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
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 Juquila District
Juquila District, Oaxaca
Juquila District is located in the center of the Costa Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico, on the Pacific coast.It has an area of 5,055 km2.As of 2005 it had a total population of 134,365 of whom 33,106 spoke an indigenous language....
in the center of the Costa Region
Costa Region, Oaxaca
The Costa Region or Costa Chica lies on the Pacific coast of the state of Oaxaca, Mexico, below the more mountainous Sierra Sur inland from the coast...
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The name "Tututepec" means "Bird Mountain".
The municipality covers an area of 1,249 km² at an average altitude of 280 meters above sea level, lying on the Pacific coast of Oaxaca.
The climate is hot and humid.
Flora include palmera, cotton, coffee, citrus, melons, bananas, lemon, hibiscus.
Fauna include iguanas, deer, snakes and lakes with abundant fish.
The municipality includes the large Lagunas de Chacahua National Park
Lagunas de Chacahua National Park
The Lagunas de Chacahua National Park , created in 1937,is a national park located in the Municipality of Villa de Tututepec de Melchor Ocampo in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, about 54 km west of Puerto Escondido, near a village called Zapotalito. It can be reach via Federal Highway 200 or by boat...
and the archaeological site of Villa Segura Tututepec.
Before the Spanish commanded by the conquistador Pedro de Alvarado
Pedro de Alvarado
Pedro de Alvarado y Contreras was a Spanish conquistador and governor of Guatemala. He participated in the conquest of Cuba, in Juan de Grijalva's exploration of the coasts of Yucatan and the Gulf of Mexico, and in the conquest of Mexico led by Hernan Cortes...
arrived in 1522, the area was occupied by a small Mixtec
Mixtec
The Mixtec are indigenous Mesoamerican peoples inhabiting the Mexican states of Oaxaca, Guerrero and Puebla in a region known as La Mixteca. The Mixtecan languages form an important branch of the Otomanguean language family....
kingdom established in 357 AD.
As of 2005, the municipality had 9,397 households with a total population of 40,767 of which 2,144 spoke an indigenous language.
90% of the population is engaged in cultivation of fruits such as watermelon, cantaloupe, papaya, hibiscus, and banana.
Many of the people also engage in small-scale animal husbandry, and some make pots, jars, beads and blouses.