The municipality covers an area of 132.69 km2 at an average height of 20 meters above sea level. The weather is warm, sub-humid with summer rains.
Flora and faunaedit
Flora include Guanacaste, mesquite, cactus, fruit trees (mango, tamarind, coconut, papaya) and pastures. Wild fauna includes Coyote, skunk, armadillo, badger, rabbit, dove, quail, rook and iguana.[1]
Demographyedit
As of 2005, the municipality had 3,236 households with a total population of 12,983 of whom 7,230 spoke an indigenous language.
Economyedit
Economic activity includes cultivating corn, beans, sorghum, melon and watermelon, and animal husbandry including cattle, goats, sheep, horses and poultry. Fishing is of great economic importance. Some households also manufacture goods woven from palms. Many of the people are engaged in trade and tourism.[1]
unión, hidalgo, station, railway, station, town, municipality, oaxaca, south, western, mexico, part, juchitán, district, west, istmo, tehuantepec, region, municipality, townlocation, mexicocoordinates, 833country, mexicostateoaxacaarea, total132, population, 2. For the station see Union Hidalgo railway station Union Hidalgo is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south western Mexico It is part of the Juchitan District in the west of the Istmo de Tehuantepec region 1 Union HidalgoMunicipality and townUnion HidalgoLocation in MexicoCoordinates 16 29 N 94 50 W 16 483 N 94 833 W 16 483 94 833Country MexicoStateOaxacaArea Total132 69 km2 51 23 sq mi Population 2005 Total12 983Time zoneUTC 6 Central Standard Time Summer DST UTC 5 Central Daylight Time Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Flora and fauna 2 Demography 3 Economy 4 ReferencesGeography editThe municipality covers an area of 132 69 km2 at an average height of 20 meters above sea level The weather is warm sub humid with summer rains Flora and fauna edit Flora include Guanacaste mesquite cactus fruit trees mango tamarind coconut papaya and pastures Wild fauna includes Coyote skunk armadillo badger rabbit dove quail rook and iguana 1 Demography editAs of 2005 the municipality had 3 236 households with a total population of 12 983 of whom 7 230 spoke an indigenous language Economy editEconomic activity includes cultivating corn beans sorghum melon and watermelon and animal husbandry including cattle goats sheep horses and poultry Fishing is of great economic importance Some households also manufacture goods woven from palms Many of the people are engaged in trade and tourism 1 nbsp Preparing the Tapu cloth ball in Union HidalgoReferences edit a b c Union Hidalgo Enciclopedia de los Municipios de Mexico Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal Retrieved 2010 07 14 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 Union Hidalgo amp oldid 1176966810, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
