Coixtlahuaca District Explained

Coixtlahuaca District
Settlement Type:District
Mapsize:300px
Pushpin Label Position:above
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Mexico
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Oaxaca
Area Total Km2:1,666
Population As Of:2005
Population Total:9,018
Coordinates:17.7167°N -116°W

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

The district includes the following municipalities:[3]

See also

References

17.7167°N -116°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Distrito 03 Coixtlahuaca . Oeidrus Oaxaca . 2010-07-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110722225407/http://www.oeidrus-oaxaca.gob.mx/fichas/tomoI/distrito03.pdf . 2011-07-22 . dead .
  2. Web site: Chochos o Chocholtecas . Go-Oaxaca . 2010-07-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100627071842/http://www.go-oaxaca.com/overview/chochos.html . June 27, 2010 .
  3. Web site: Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Estado de Oaxaca . 2010-07-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100710091547/http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/oaxaca/ . 2010-07-10 .

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