The district lies in the eastern end of the Sierra Madre del Sur and is mountainous, with an area of 4,772 square kilometers. The temperature is generally temperate, warmer in the lower areas and cooler higher up, with prevalent winds from the north. Trees include mahogany, cedar, oak, guanacaste and pine. Mango, tamarind, plum, sapodilla, lemon, avocado and papaya fruits are grown. Wild fauna include wild boar, ocelots, snakes, mountain lion, coyotes and foxes.[1]
Peopleedit
The total population is 31,688. Indigenous people include Zapotec, Mixe and Chontal. Economic activities include agriculture, growing maize, sorghum, peanuts, beans, coffee and various fruits. Some cattle is raised, and villagers often raise goats, sheep, and pigs. Hunting and fishing are typically practiced on a small scale for personal consumption. There is some logging activity, and the wild maguey is harvested for its juice.[1]
Municipalitiesedit
Yautepec municipalities
The district includes the following municipalities, with population statistics as of 2005:[1]
yautepec, district, city, municipality, morelos, yautepec, zaragoza, located, east, sierra, region, state, oaxaca, mexico, districtoaxaca, regions, districts, sierra, towards, southwestcoordinates, 100country, mexicostateoaxaca, contents, environment, people, . For the city and municipality in Morelos see Yautepec de Zaragoza Yautepec District is located in the east of the Sierra Sur Region of the State of Oaxaca Mexico 1 Yautepec DistrictDistrictOaxaca regions and districts Sierra Sur towards the southwestCoordinates 16 30 N 96 6 W 16 500 N 96 100 W 16 500 96 100Country MexicoStateOaxaca Contents 1 Environment 2 People 3 Municipalities 4 ReferencesEnvironment edit nbsp San Juan Juquila Mixes The district lies in the eastern end of the Sierra Madre del Sur and is mountainous with an area of 4 772 square kilometers The temperature is generally temperate warmer in the lower areas and cooler higher up with prevalent winds from the north Trees include mahogany cedar oak guanacaste and pine Mango tamarind plum sapodilla lemon avocado and papaya fruits are grown Wild fauna include wild boar ocelots snakes mountain lion coyotes and foxes 1 People editThe total population is 31 688 Indigenous people include Zapotec Mixe and Chontal Economic activities include agriculture growing maize sorghum peanuts beans coffee and various fruits Some cattle is raised and villagers often raise goats sheep and pigs Hunting and fishing are typically practiced on a small scale for personal consumption There is some logging activity and the wild maguey is harvested for its juice 1 Municipalities edit nbsp Yautepec municipalities The district includes the following municipalities with population statistics as of 2005 1 Municipality Area km2 TotalPopulation IndigenousPopulation Asuncion Tlacolulita 245 699 54 Nejapa de Madero 370 7 285 1 300 San Bartolo Yautepec 196 661 195 San Carlos Yautepec 2 492 9 857 3 781 San Juan Juquila Mixes 227 3 557 3 094 San Juan Lajarcia 161 674 19 San Pedro Martir Quiechapa 64 722 36 Santa Ana Tavela 82 1 012 6 Santa Catalina Quieri 47 992 896 Santa Catarina Quioquitani 46 439 369 Santa Maria Ecatepec 720 4 253 515 Santa Maria Quiegolani 122 1 537 1 240References edit a b c d Enciclopedia de los Municipios de Mexico Estado de Oaxaca Retrieved 2010 07 08 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 Yautepec District amp oldid 1001762404, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
