| Magdalena Tequisistlán | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality and town |
| Mapsize: | 200px |
| Pushpin Map: | Mexico |
| Pushpin Label Position: | above |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Mexico |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Mexico |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Oaxaca |
| Area Total Km2: | 599.64 |
| Population As Of: | 2005 |
| Population Total: | 6014 |
| Timezone: | Central Standard Time |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | Central Daylight Time |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Coordinates: | 16.4°N -132°W |
Magdalena Tequisistlán is a town and municipality in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, located 470km (290miles) southeast of Mexico City.It is part of the Tehuantepec District in the west of the Istmo Region.The town was founded in 1410 under the present name. In the Chontal language it was known as "Maadú".[1]
Older spelling variations include Tequixistlán.
The Tequistlatec language, now extinct, used to be spoken in Tequisistlán.[2]
The municipality covers an area of 599.64 km2 at an altitude of 190 meters above sea level. The climate is warm sub humid, with summer rains.
Flora include chepil, epazote, purslane, pine, oak, tepehuaje, pochote, and coconut.Wild fauna include deer, skunk, opossum, coyote, armadillo, and wild boar.[1]
As of 2005, the municipality had 1,524 households with a total population of 6,014 of whom 232 who spoke an indigenous language.[1] Some speak the highland version of Oaxacan Chontal.[3] The people grow corn, coffee and vegetables for personal consumption.About 30% of the population is engaged in raising cattle. Hunting and fishing are practiced for personal consumption.There are large deposits of marble that are exploited by local cooperatives, employing 40% of the economically active population. Mezcal is made also to a lesser extent.[1]
As municipal seat, Magdalena Tequisistlán has governing jurisdiction over the following communities: