Santa María Chilapa de Diaz
Santa María Chilapa de Diaz | |
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Municipality and town | |
Santa María Chilapa de Diaz Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 17°35′N 97°38′W / 17.583°N 97.633°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Oaxaca |
| Area | |
• Total | 234.75 km2 (90.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,900 m (6,200 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 1,687 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
Santa María Chilapa de Diaz is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. It is part of the Teposcolula District in the center of the Mixteca Region. The name Chilapa means "Water from chiles".[1]
Geography
The municipality covers an area of 234.75 km2 at an altitude of 1900 meters above sea level. The climate is mild, averaging about 17 °C.
Flora and fauna
Trees include oak, pine and pitch pine. Wild fauna include coyotes, snakes, lizards and scorpions.[1]
Demography
As of 2005, the municipality had 484 households with a total population of 1,687 of whom 151 spoke an indigenous language.
Economy
Economic activity includes agriculture (corn, beans and wheat) and some cattle ranching. There is a cooperative that processes sugar cane from the state of Veracruz for rum and brandy. In addition there is a factory making polyethylene products and a third dedicated to manufacture and marketing of raffia.[1]
History
The foundation date of the town is unknown because it burned down in 1879 and all the original titles were lost.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Santa María Chilapa de Diaz". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved 2010-07-30.