Santo Domingo Zanatepec Explained

Santo Domingo Zanatepec
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 Km2:1024.49
Population As Of:2005
Population Total:10,716
Timezone:Central Standard Time
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:Central Daylight Time
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:16.4667°N -115°W
Elevation M:60

Santo Domingo Zanatepec is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. It is part of the Juchitán District in the west of the Istmo de Tehuantepec region.[1]

Geography

The municipality, established on 15 March 1825 covers an area of 1024.49 km2. The climate is warm and humid with rain in summer and autumn, averaging 1,220 mm annually.The municipality is mainly grassland, with areas of wood.Wildlife include hare, rabbit, gray fox, coyote, deer, iguana, armadillo and wild birds such as doves, quail and rook.

Demography

As of 2005, the municipality had 2,727 households with a total population of 10,716 of whom 211 spoke an indigenous language.

Economy

The main economic activity is cultivation of maize, sorghum, sesame, vegetables and fruit (mango and tamarind).Some families breed cattle, pigs and goats. There are archaeological sites in the city of Santo Domingo and in Coyotera Regadillo. The church of Santo Domingo dates to the sixteenth century.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Santo Domingo Zanatepec . Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México . . 2010-07-14.