Santa Cruz de Bravo explained

Santa Cruz de Bravo
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
Area Total Km2:112.27
Population As Of:2005
Population Total:379
Timezone:Central Standard Time
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:Central Daylight Time
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:17.5817°N -98.2231°W

Santa Cruz de Bravo is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 112.27 km² at an average height of 1,640 meters above sea level. It is part of the Silacayoapam District in the Mixteca Region.[1]

As of 2005, the municipality had 86 households with a total population of 379, of whom 12 spoke indigenous languages. The main town, originally Rancho Santa Cruz, is named after Leonardo Bravo, father of Nicolás Bravo, one of the heroes of the wars of independence.

Geography

It is located on the main road from Silacayoapam to Mariscala de Juárez.The climate is temperate.90% of the population are engaged in agriculture, mainly growing corn and beans, with some raising livestock in their back yards.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SANTA CRUZ DE BRAVO . Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México . . June 12, 2009.