The municipality covers an area of 149.27 square kilometres (57.63 sq mi) at an altitude of 1,460 metres (4,790 ft) above sea level. Trees include pine, oak and cedars. Fruits include orange, banana, mamey sapote, sapodilla, mango, lime, custard apple and avocado. Wild animals include foxes, deer, armadillo, tepescuincle, wild boar and anteater. There is a great variety of butterflies.[1]
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In 2005, the municipality had 682 households with a total population of 2,526 of whom 2,262 spoke an indigenous language. 90% of the population were engaged in agriculture. A few also keep domestic animals.[1]
santa, maría, alotepec, this, article, needs, updated, please, help, update, this, article, reflect, recent, events, newly, available, information, june, 2022, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, add. This article needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information June 2022 This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Santa Maria Alotepec news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Santa Maria Alotepec 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 Santa Maria AlotepecMunicipality and townSanta Maria AlotepecLocation in MexicoCoordinates 17 5 N 95 51 W 17 083 N 95 850 W 17 083 95 850Country MexicoStateOaxacaArea Total149 27 km2 57 63 sq mi Elevation1 460 m 4 790 ft Population 2005 Total2 526Time zoneUTC 6 Central Standard Time Summer DST UTC 5 Central Daylight Time Contents 1 Name 2 Geography 3 Population 4 ReferencesName editThe name Alotepec means hill of the macaws 1 Geography editThe municipality covers an area of 149 27 square kilometres 57 63 sq mi at an altitude of 1 460 metres 4 790 ft above sea level Trees include pine oak and cedars Fruits include orange banana mamey sapote sapodilla mango lime custard apple and avocado Wild animals include foxes deer armadillo tepescuincle wild boar and anteater There is a great variety of butterflies 1 Population editIn 2005 the municipality had 682 households with a total population of 2 526 of whom 2 262 spoke an indigenous language 90 of the population were engaged in agriculture A few also keep domestic animals 1 The Union of Indigenous Communities of the Isthmus Region a co operative founded in 1982 assists in the production and distribution of local products notably coffee under a fair trade label 2 References edit a b c Santa Maria Alotepec Enciclopedia de los Municipios de Mexico Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal Archived from the original on 2006 04 27 Retrieved 2010 07 22 Union of Indigenous Communities of the Isthmus Region PDF GPIAtlantic Retrieved 2010 07 18 nbsp This article about a location in the Mexican state of Oaxaca is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Santa Maria Alotepec amp oldid 1154621152, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
