Pluma Hidalgo Explained

Pluma Hidalgo
Settlement Type:Municipality and town
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 Km2:179.9
Population As Of:2005
Population Total:3314
Timezone:Central Standard Time
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:Central Daylight Time
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:15.9167°N -121°W

Pluma Hidalgo is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico.

Etymology

The name of "Pluma Hidalgo" was given because there is a small mountain located on the municipality and up the mountain there is a cloud that seemed like a feather, in Spanish "pluma". "Hidalgo" was added because this place was founded during the Mexican War of Independence, which was begun by Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla.

Geography

The municipality covers an area of 179.9 km2. It is part of the Pochutla District in the east of the Costa Region. The Sierra Madre del Sur goes through this municipality which is characterized by Cerro de la Pluma, Cerro León and Cerro de las Nieves. In this region the weather is humid because of the mountains. The normal weather conditions are about 20°C, and in summer the rains are abundant.

Demography

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 3,314.[1] It is one of the most idoneous place in Mexico for the cultivation of coffee: Pluma gourmet coffee is one of the most prestigious types of the drink.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pluma Hidalgo. Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. June 12, 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070512160210/http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/oaxaca/municipios/20071a.htm. May 12, 2007.