Coixtlahuaca District, Oaxaca

Coixtlahuaca District
—  District  —
Oaxaca regions and districts: Mixteca to Northwest
Coordinates: 17°43′N 97°19′W / 17.717°N 97.317°W / 17.717; -97.317
Country	Mexico
State	Oaxaca
Area
– Total	1,666 km2 (643.2 sq mi)
Population (2005)
– Total	9,018

Coixtlahuaca District is located in the northeast of the Mixteca Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico. As of 2005 the population was 9,018, down 2.8% from 2000.^[1]

The region is generally from 2,000m to 3,000m high, mostly hilly or mountainous with small plains. Temperatures range from 3°C to 36°C. Much of the area has been deforested and rainfall has decreased in recent years, affecting production of the standard crops of corn, wheat, beans and barley. It is the traditional home of the Chocho people, although they are now a small minority. The population has been shrinking due to emigration for economic reasons.^[2]

Municipalities

Coixtlahuaca municipalities

The district includes the following municipalities:^[3]

• Concepción Buenavista,
• San Cristobal Suchixtlahuaca,
• San Francisco Teopan,
• San Juan Bautista Coixtlahuaca,
• San Mateo Tlapiltepec,
• San Miguel Tequixtepec,
• San Miguel Tulancingo,
• Santa Magdalena Jicotlán,
• Santa María Nativitas,
• Santiago Ihuitlán Plumas,
• Santiago Tepetlapa,
• Tepelmeme Villa de Morelos and
• Tlacotepec Plumas.

See also

• Municipalities of Oaxaca

References

1. ^ "Distrito 03 Coixtlahuaca". Oeidrus Oaxaca. http://www.oeidrus-oaxaca.gob.mx/fichas/tomoI/distrito03.pdf. Retrieved 2010-07-08. 
2. ^ "Chochos o Chocholtecas". Go-Oaxaca. http://www.go-oaxaca.com/overview/chochos.html. Retrieved 2010-07-08. ^{[dead link]}
3. ^ "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Estado de Oaxaca". http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/oaxaca/. Retrieved 2010-07-08. 

See also Municipalities of Oaxaca

Coordinates: 17°43′N 97°19′W / 17.717°N 97.317°W / 17.717; -97.317