Pochutla District

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Pochutla District
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Oaxaca regions and districts: Costa in the southwest
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Pochutla District
Oaxaca regions and districts: Costa in the southwest
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Pochutla District
Pochutla District (Mexico)
Coordinates: 15°44′N96°28′W / 15.733°N 96.467°W / 15.733; -96.467 Coordinates: 15°44′N96°28′W / 15.733°N 96.467°W / 15.733; -96.467
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State Oaxaca

Pochutla District is located in the east of the Costa Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico. The primary city is San Pedro Pochutla. [1]

Oaxaca State of Mexico

Oaxaca, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Oaxaca, is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, make up the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided into 570 municipalities, of which 418 are governed by the system of usos y costumbres with recognized local forms of self-governance. Its capital city is Oaxaca de Juárez.

Mexico Country in the southern portion of North America

Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and to the east by the Gulf of Mexico. Covering almost 2,000,000 square kilometres (770,000 sq mi), the nation is the fifth largest country in the Americas by total area and the 13th largest independent state in the world. With an estimated population of over 120 million people, the country is the tenth most populous state and the most populous Spanish-speaking state in the world, while being the second most populous nation in Latin America after Brazil. Mexico is a federation comprising 31 states and Mexico City, a special federal entity that is also the capital city and its most populous city. Other metropolises in the state include Guadalajara, Monterrey, Puebla, Toluca, Tijuana and León.

San Pedro Pochutla City & Municipality in Oaxaca, Mexico

San Pedro Pochutla is a city and municipality located in the south of Oaxaca state, Mexico next to the Pacific Ocean. It is an important commercial, transportation and administrative hub for the Pochutla District in the east of the Costa Region. Pochutla is located at the junction of coastal Highway 200 and Highway 175 to Oaxaca, with 175 functioning as the town’s main thoroughfare. Its name means "place of kapok trees ", and most of the city is built on a lakebed which was drained during the colonial period. The municipality is best known as being the home of the oceanside communities of Puerto Ángel and Zipolite.

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Municipalities

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Pochutla municipalities

The district includes the following municipalities: [1]

Candelaria Loxicha Municipality and town in Oaxaca, Mexico

Candelaria Loxicha is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 86.8 km². It is part of the Pochutla District in the east of the Costa Region.

Pluma Hidalgo Municipality and town in Oaxaca, Mexico

Pluma Hidalgo is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 179.9 km². It is part of the Pochutla District in the east of the Costa Region. The name of "Pluma Hidalgo" was given because there is a small mountain located on the municipality and up the mountain there is a cloud that seemed like a feather, in Spanish "pluma". Hidalgo was given because this place was founded when the independence battle was on, which began by Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla. Sierra Madre del Sur goes through this municipality which is characterized by Cerro de la Pluma, Cerro León and Cerro de las Nieves. In this region the weather is humid because of the mountains. The normal weather conditions are about 20°C, and in summer the rains are abundant. As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 3314. It is one of the most idoneous place in Mexico for the cultivation of coffee: Pluma gourmet coffee is one of the most prestigious types of the drink.

San Agustín Loxicha Municipality and town in Oaxaca, Mexico

San Agustín Loxicha is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 389.1 km². It is part of the Pochutla District in the east of the Costa Region.

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San Baltazar Loxicha Municipality and town in Oaxaca, Mexico

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San Bartolomé Loxicha Municipality and town in Oaxaca, Mexico

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San Miguel del Puerto Municipality and town in Oaxaca, Mexico

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San Pedro El Alto Municipality and town in Oaxaca, Mexico

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Santa Catarina Loxicha Municipality and town in Oaxaca, Mexico

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Costa Region Region in Oaxaca, Mexico

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Jamiltepec District District in Oaxaca, Mexico

Jamiltepec District is located in the west of the Costa Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico.

Juquila District District in Oaxaca, Mexico

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. Economic activities include agriculture and tourism. The Santuario (Sanctuary) de Juquila is a major attraction.

Loxicha Zapotec is a Zapotec language of Oaxaca, Mexico. It is one of the most populous varieties of Zapotec, and the majority of speakers are monolingual.

San Baltazar Loxicha Zapotec is a Zapotec language spoken in southern Oaxaca, Mexico. It is spoken in the towns of San Baltazar Loxicha and Santa Catarina Loxicha. It is not the same language as the other dialects spoken in towns named Loxicha, but it is in the same branch of Zapotec.

References

  1. 1 2 "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Estado de Oaxaca" . Retrieved 2010-07-08.
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