San Lucas Camotlán Explained

San Lucas Camotlán
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 Km2:127.58
Population As Of:2005
Population Total:2524
Timezone:Central Standard Time
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:Central Daylight Time
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:16.95°N -138°W

San Lucas Camotlán is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 127.58 km2. It is part of the Sierra Mixe district within the Sierra Norte de Oaxaca Region.[1]

Population

As of 2005, the municipality had 518 households with a total population of 2,524 of whom 2,168 spoke an indigenous language.About 90% of the population is engaged in agriculture, and 10% in animal husbandry.[1] The Union of Indigenous Communities of the Isthmus Region, a cooperative founded in 1982, assists in production and distribution of the local products, notably coffee, under a fair trade label.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: San Lucas Camotlán. Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. June 12, 2009.
  2. Web site: Union of Indigenous Communities of the Isthmus Region . GPIAtlantic . 2010-07-18.