San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula | |
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Municipality and town | |
Coordinates: 17°31′N97°29′W / 17.517°N 97.483°W | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Oaxaca |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of km2. It is part of the Teposcolula District in the center of the Mixteca Region
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of . [1]
Oaxaca is a state in Southwest Mexico that is divided into 570 municipalities, more than any other state in Mexico. According to Article 113 of the state's constitution, the municipalities are grouped into 30 judicial and tax districts to facilitate the distribution of the state's revenues. It is the only state in Mexico with this particular judicial and tax district organization. Oaxaca is the tenth most populated state with 4,132,148 inhabitants as of the 2020 Mexican census and the fifth largest by land area spanning 93,757.6 square kilometres (36,200.0 sq mi).
San Juan Teposcolula is a town and municipality in the State of Oaxaca, Mexico, often known simply as Teposcolula. The name Teposcolula means “next to the twist in copper”.
San Andrés Lagunas is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality was founded in 1520. It was named San Andres Laguna in honor of the Patron Saint "San andres" and "Lagunas" because it has three lagoons, Laguna Grande, Laguna de Nuu Chita, and Laguna.
San Antonino Monte Verde is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 178.62 km². It is part of the Teposcolula District in the center of the Mixteca Region.
San Antonio Acutla is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 20.41 km². It is part of the Teposcolula District in the center of the Mixteca Region.
San Bartolo Soyaltepec is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 70.17 km². It is part of the Teposcolula District in the center of the Mixteca Region.
San Juan Achiutla is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 49.76 km2. It is located in a mountain range, between the hills Negro to the East, Yucuquise to the Northwest, Cuate to the North and Totolote to the South. It is crossed by the river Los Sabinos and has a dam called Cahuayande. Its weather is temperate. It is in the Mixteca Alta, one of the three parties that make up the Mixteca region and in the Mixteca Alta is part of what was Achiutla, the significant Prehispanic place.
Villa Tejupam de la Unión is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of km2. It is part of the Teposcolula District in the center of the Mixteca Region
San Vicente Nuñú is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of km². It is part of the Teposcolula District in the center of the Mixteca Region
Teotongo is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of km2. It is part of the Teposcolula District in the center of the Mixteca Region
San Pedro Nopala is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. It is part of the Teposcolula District in the center of the Mixteca Region. The name Nopala means "Where prickly pear cactus is abundant".
San Pedro Topiltepec is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. It is part of the Teposcolula District in the center of the Mixteca Region. The name "Topiltepec" means "The Sheriff Hill".
San Pedro Yucunama is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of km². It is part of the Teposcolula District in the center of the Mixteca Region
San Sebastián Nicananduta is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of km2. It is part of the Teposcolula District in the center of the Mixteca Region
Santa María Chilapa de Diaz is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. It is part of the Teposcolula District in the center of the Mixteca Region. The name Chilapa means "Water from chiles".
Santiago Yolomécatl is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of km². It is part of the Teposcolula District in the center of the Mixteca Region
Santo Domingo Tonaltepec is a town and municipality in Oaxaca, located in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of km². It is part of the Teposcolula District in the center of the Mixteca Region
La Trinidad Vista Hermosa is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico.
Teposcolula District is located in the center of the Mixteca Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico.
The internal classification of Mixtec is controversial. Many varieties are mutually unintelligible and by that criterion separate languages. In the 16th century, Spanish authorities recognized half a dozen lenguas comprising the Mixtec lengua. It is not clear to what extent these were distinct languages at the time. Regardless, the colonial disintegration of the Mixtec nation and resulting isolation of local communities led to the rapid diversification of local dialects into distinct languages. Below are some attempts at Mixtec classification by various scholars.