San Pedro Juchatengo Explained

San Pedro Juchatengo
Settlement Type:Municipality and town
Pushpin Map:Mexico
Pushpin Label Position:above
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Mexico
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Mexico
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Oaxaca
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Juquila District
Area Total Km2:108.44
Population As Of:2005
Population Total:1,618
Timezone:Central Standard Time
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:Central Daylight Time
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:16.3431°N -97.0875°W
Elevation M:860

San Pedro Juchatengo is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. It is part of the Juquila District in the centre of the Costa Region.The name comes from "Xochiatengo", which means "Flowers on the waters edge".[1]

Geography

The municipality covers an area of 108.44 km² at an altitude of 860 metres above sea level.Terrain is mountainous, part of the Sierra Madre del Sur.The climate is temperate subhumid, with an average temperature of 16.4°C and annual rainfall of 847.0 mm.Flora include laurel, bougainvillea and roses.[1]

Population

As of 2005, the municipality had 360 households with a total population of 1,618 of whom 8 spoke an indigenous language.The main economic activity is agriculture.The local people fish in the Balsas River, which is locally known as the Atoyac river, which runs past the town, to supplement their diet.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pedro Juchatengo . Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México . . 2010-07-25.