San Jacinto Tlacotepec Explained

San Jacinto Tlacotepec
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 Km2:233.5
Population As Of:2005
Population Total:2145
Timezone:Central Standard Time
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:Central Daylight Time
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:16.5167°N -120°W

San Jacinto Tlacotepec is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 233.5 km². It is part of the Sola de Vega District in the Sierra Sur Region.

Demography

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 2,145.[1]

The local language, Zenzontepec Chatino, is also spoken in the municipality of Santa Cruz Zenzontepec and in the former municipality of Santa María Tlapanalquiahuitl.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: San Jacinto Tlacotepec. Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. June 12, 2009.
  2. Web site: OLAC resources in and about the Zenzontepec Chatino language. 2013-09-18.