Santiago Jocotepec Explained

Santiago Jocotepec
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 Km2:732.32
Population As Of:2005
Population Total:12,423
Timezone:Central Standard Time
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:Central Daylight Time
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:17.5833°N -148°W
Postal Code:68920[1]
Area Code:287[2]

Santiago Jocotepec is a municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico.It is part of the Choapam District of the Papaloapan Region.[3] The municipality was established on 15 March 1825. As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 12,423, of whom 7,173 spoke indigenous languages.The main towns are Monte Negro (population 1,876), Santiago Jocotepec, Rio Chiquito and San Antonio Las Palmas. The municipality covers an area of 732.32 km2, and is on average 100 meters above sea level. The principal river is the Monte Negro.[3]

Municipal president Pedro Escárcega died in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Búsqueda, mostrando resultados para: Santiago Jocotepec . micodigopostal.org . August 26, 2020.
  2. Web site: Clave lada de Santiago Jocotepec Santiago Jocotepec Oaxaca Mexico . claveslada.com.mx . August 26, 2020 . es-MX.
  3. Web site: SANTIAGO JOCOTEPEC . Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México . . 2010-07-10.
  4. Web site: Han muerto 19 ediles a consecuencia de Covid (+Infografía) . www.msn.com . 24 Horas . August 26, 2020.