San Bartolo Yautepec

San Bartolo Yautepec
Municipality and town
San Bartolo Yautepec Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 16°26′N95°58′W / 16.433°N 95.967°W / 16.433; -95.967 Coordinates: 16°26′N95°58′W / 16.433°N 95.967°W / 16.433; -95.967
Country	Mexico
State	Oaxaca
Area
• Total	196.5 km2 (75.9 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	661
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)

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. ^[1]

Geography

The municipality covers an area of 196.5 km² at an elevation of 860 meters above sea level in the foothills to the east of the Sierra Madre del Sur. The climate is hot, with prevalent winds from the north and most rainfall during summer and autumn.

Flora and fauna

Trees include oak, prickly pear, mahogany, kapok tree, pine, and guanacaste. Various fruits grow in the area such as avocado, guava, soursop, sapodilla, pitaya, cocoanut, orange, tangerine, pomegranate, lime, lemon, mamey, sapodilla, tamarind, banana and plum. Wildlife includes coyote, deer, armadillo, badger, rabbit, opossum, squirrel, bobcat, ocelot, wild boar and turtle. ^[1]

Demography

As of 2005, the municipality had 177 households with a total population of 661 of whom 195 spoke an indigenous language.

Economy

The main economic activity is agriculture, growing maize, sorghum, peanuts and other crops such as beans, coffee and various fruits. Some people keep cattle, sheep and pigs, and some produce mezcal. ^[1]

References

1. "San Bartolo Yautepec". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal . Retrieved June 12, 2009.