Yautepec District, Oaxaca
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Yautepec District is located in the east of the Sierra Sur Region
of the State of Oaxaca
, Mexico
.
and is mountainous, with an area of 4,772 square kilometers.
The temperature is generally temperate, warmer in the lower areas and cooler higher up, with prevalent winds from the north.
Trees include mahogany, cedar, oak, guanacaste and pine. Mango, tamarind, plum, sapodilla, lemon, avocado and papaya fruits are grown. Wild fauna include wild boar, ocelots, snakes, mountain lion, coyotes and foxes.
Indigenous people include Zapotec, Mixe
and Chontal.
Economic activities include agriculture, growing maize, sorghum, peanuts, beans, coffee and various fruits. Some cattle is raised, and villagers often raise goats, sheep, and pigs. Hunting and fishing are typically practiced on a small scale for personal consumption. There is some logging activity, and the wild maguey is harvested for its juice.
Sierra Sur de Oaxaca
Sierra Sur is a region in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. It includes the districts of Putla, Sola de Vega, Miahuatlán and Yautepec. Miahuatlán is the largest city.The region has 70 municipalities, some very poor, such as Zanizá, Amoltepec and Los Loxichas....
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
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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Environment
The district lies in the eastern end of the Sierra Madre del SurSierra Madre del Sur
The Sierra Madre del Sur is a mountain range in southern Mexico, extending from southern Michoacán east through Guerrero, to the Istmo de Tehuantepec in eastern Oaxaca.-Geography:...
and is mountainous, with an area of 4,772 square kilometers.
The temperature is generally temperate, warmer in the lower areas and cooler higher up, with prevalent winds from the north.
Trees include mahogany, cedar, oak, guanacaste and pine. Mango, tamarind, plum, sapodilla, lemon, avocado and papaya fruits are grown. Wild fauna include wild boar, ocelots, snakes, mountain lion, coyotes and foxes.
People
The total population is 31,688.Indigenous people include Zapotec, Mixe
Mixe
The Mixe or Mije is an indigenous group inhabiting the eastern highlands of the Mexican state of Oaxaca. They speak the Mixe languages which are classified in the Mixe–Zoque family, and are more culturally conservative than other indigenous groups of the region, maintaining their language to this...
and Chontal.
Economic activities include agriculture, growing maize, sorghum, peanuts, beans, coffee and various fruits. Some cattle is raised, and villagers often raise goats, sheep, and pigs. Hunting and fishing are typically practiced on a small scale for personal consumption. There is some logging activity, and the wild maguey is harvested for its juice.
Municipalities
The district includes the following municipalities, with population statistics as of 2005:| Municipality | Area km2 | Total Population |
Indigenous Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asunción Tlacolulita Asunción Tlacolulita Asunción Tlacolulita is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico.It is part of the Yautepec District in the east of the Sierra Sur Region.... |
245 | 699 | 54 |
| Nejapa de Madero Nejapa de Madero Nejapa de Madero is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico.It is part of the Yautepec District in the east of the Sierra Sur Region, not far from the main highway between Oaxaca, Oaxaca and Salina Cruz.The name "Nejapa" means "ash water".... |
370 | 7,285 | 1,300 |
| San Bartolo Yautepec San Bartolo Yautepec San Bartolo Yautepec is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico.It is part of the Yautepec District in the east of the Sierra Sur Region.... |
196 | 661 | 195 |
| San Carlos Yautepec San Carlos Yautepec San Carlos Yautepec is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico.It is part of the Yautepec District in the east of the Sierra Sur Region.The name "Yautepec" means "hill of black corn".... |
2,492 | 9,857 | 3,781 |
| San Juan Juquila Mixes San Juan Juquila Mixes San Juan Juquila Mixes is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico.It is part of the Yautepec District in the east of the Sierra Sur Region.The name "Juquila" means "beautiful vegetables".-Environment:... |
227 | 3,557 | 3,094 |
| San Juan Lajarcia San Juan Lajarcia San Juan Lajarcia is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico.It is part of the Yautepec District in the east of the Sierra Sur Region.The municipality covers an area of 160.75 km² at an elevation of 900 meters above sea level.... |
161 | 674 | 19 |
| San Pedro Mártir Quiechapa San Pedro Mártir Quiechapa San Pedro Mártir Quiechapa is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico.It is part of the Yautepec District in the east of the Sierra Sur Region.The name Quiechapa in the Zapotec language means "stone woman"... |
64 | 722 | 36 |
| Santa Ana Tavela Santa Ana Tavela Santa Ana Tavela is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico.It is part of the Yautepec District in the east of the Sierra Sur Region.The municipality covers an area of 81.65 km² at a height of 700 meters above sea level.... |
82 | 1,012 | 6 |
| Santa Catalina Quieri Santa Catalina Quieri Santa Catalina Quieri is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico.It is part of the Yautepec District in the east of the Sierra Sur Region.... |
47 | 992 | 896 |
| Santa Catarina Quioquitani Santa Catarina Quioquitani Santa Catarina Quioquitani is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico.It is part of the Yautepec District in the east of the Sierra Sur Region.... |
46 | 439 | 369 |
| Santa María Ecatepec Santa María Ecatepec Santa María Ecatepec is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico.It is part of the Yautepec District in the east of the Sierra Sur Region.The name "Ecatepec" means "mountain air".... |
720 | 4,253 | 515 |
| Santa María Quiegolani Santa María Quiegolani Santa María Quiegolani is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico.It is part of the Yautepec District in the east of the Sierra Sur Region.The name is derived from Zapotec meaning "carved rock" or possibly "within the river".-Environment:... |
122 | 1,537 | 1,240 |