San Pedro Topiltepec Explained

San Pedro Topiltepec
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:Teposcolula District
Area Total Km2:45.93
Population As Of:2005
Timezone:Central Standard Time
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:Central Daylight Time
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:17.4333°N -118°W
Elevation M:2,170

San Pedro Topiltepec is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. It is part of the Teposcolula District in the center of the Mixteca Region.The name "Topiltepec" means "The Sheriff Hill".[1]

Geography

The municipality covers an area of 45.93 km² at an altitude of 2,170 meters above sea level.The climate is mild with little variation during the year.Flora includes roses, geraniums, lilies, regina, bougainvillea and jasmine flowers, and oak, pine, juniper, ramonal, ash and arbutus trees.

Population

As of 2005, the municipality had 109 households with a total population of 372 of whom two spoke an indigenous language.Most of the people are devoted to agriculture, planting of corn, beans and wheat.A small proportion of the population is engaged in raising beef cattle and pigs.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: San Pedro Topiltepec . Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México . . 2010-07-31.