San Pedro y San Pablo Ayutla explained

San Pedro y San Pablo Ayutla
Settlement Type:Municipality and town
Pushpin Map:Mexico
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Mexico
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Mexico
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Oaxaca
Area Total Km2:108.45
Population As Of:2005
Timezone:Central Standard Time
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:Central Daylight Time
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:17.0333°N -100°W

San Pedro y San Pablo Ayutla is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. It is part of the Sierra Mixe district within the Sierra Norte de Oaxaca Region.[1]

Geography

The municipality covers an area of 108.45km2 at an altitude of 2180m (7,150feet) above sea level. The climate is temperate to cool, with warmer micro-regions in the lowlands and ravines. The rainy season begins in May and ends in October with drizzle in the rest of the year. The average temperature is 16C, varying from a maximum of 31C to a minimum of 2C. Forest cover is pine-oak.[1]

Population

As of 2005, the municipality had 1,014 households with a total population of 4,319 of whom 3,639 spoke an indigenous language.The main economic activity is logging.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: San Pedro y San Pablo Ayutla . Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México . . 2010-07-14.