San Juan Juquila Mixes

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San Juan Juquila Mixes
Municipality and town
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San Juan Juquila Mixes
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 16°56′N95°55′W / 16.933°N 95.917°W / 16.933; -95.917 Coordinates: 16°56′N95°55′W / 16.933°N 95.917°W / 16.933; -95.917
CountryFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
State Oaxaca
Area
 • Total227.1 km2 (87.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total3,557
Time zone UTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)

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". [1]

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Geography

The municipality covers an area of 227.1 km2 at an altitude of 1,420 meters above sea level. The terrain is rugged, with a cool climate. Native trees include pine, guanacastle and cedar. Mango, avocado, sapodilla, mamey, soursop, banana, guava, oranges, tangerines and other fruit trees are grown. Wildlife includes deer, rabbit, cat, wild boar, armadillo, mountain lion, coyote, badger and leopard. [1]

Demography

The municipality is in a region traditionally inhabited by the Mixe people. In the 17th century the Spanish decided to make San Juan Juquila a population center, since it was near to transportation routes, and moved people from other communities to the town. The original population of 300 had grown by 1661 AD to 1,741, but the attempt had limited success due to resistance from the indigenous community. [2] As of 2005, the municipality had 873 households with a total population of 3,557 of whom 3,094 spoke an indigenous language. [1]

Economy

The main economic activity is agriculture, growing maize, beans and coffee to a lesser extent for local consumption. Some people keep cattle. Hunting and fishing is practiced for local consumption. [1] The Union of Indigenous Communities of the Isthmus Region, a cooperative founded in 1982, assists in production and distribution of the local products under a fair trade label. [3]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Costa Region</span> Region in Oaxaca, Mexico

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Juquila District</span> District in Oaxaca, Mexico

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Union of Indigenous Communities of the Isthmus Region</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Indigenous people of Oaxaca</span>

The Indigenous people of Oaxaca are descendants of the inhabitants of what is now the state of Oaxaca, Mexico who were present before the Spanish invasion. Several cultures flourished in the ancient region of Oaxaca from as far back as 2000 BC, of whom the Zapotecs and Mixtecs were perhaps the most advanced, with complex social organization and sophisticated arts.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "San Juan Juquila Mixes". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal . Retrieved 2010-07-22.
  2. ↑ John K. Chance (2001). Conquest of the Sierra: Spaniards and Indians in Colonial Oaxaca. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 84. ISBN   0-8061-3337-6.
  3. ↑ "Union of Indigenous Communities of the Isthmus Region" (PDF). GPIAtlantic. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
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