Villa Alta District Explained

Villa Alta District
Settlement Type:District
Mapsize:300px
Pushpin Label Position:above
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Mexico
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Oaxaca
Population As Of:2005
Coordinates:17.3333°N -105°W

Villa Alta District is located in the center of the Sierra Norte Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico.It has an area of 1,156 km2 of mountainous country, divided into 25 municipalities.

As of 2007 there were 99 settlements of which 72 had electricity and 38 had a supply of potable water in 2007.As of 2005 the total population was 29,009.The main food crops are maize and beans.Coffee is the most important cash crop, and there is some sugar cane production.[1]

Municipalities

The district includes the following municipalities:[2]

Municipality Area km2 2005
Population
Indigenous
language
speakers
38 1,699
37 378
48 690
23 381
24 1130
26 371
137 3,100
37 1,908
27 1,091
93 1,344
38 561
26 574
37 919
333 3,089 2,461
59 1,581 of 1,327

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Distrito 13 Villa Alta . oeidrus . 2010-08-22.
  2. Web site: Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Estado de Oaxaca . 2010-07-08.