Ciudad Ixtepec
Ixtepec (formally: Ciudad Ixtepec; previously kent as Villa de San Jerónimo Doctor) is a smaw ceety, an municipality o the same name, locatit in the state o Oaxaca, in southern Mexico. It is pairt o the Juchitán Destrict in the wast o the Istmo de Tehuantepec region.[1]
Ciudad Ixtepec | |
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  Ciudad Ixtepec | |
| Coordinates: 16°34′N 95°06′W / 16.567°N 95.100°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Oaxaca |
| Municipality | Ixtepec |
| Foondit | 16t century |
| Area | |
| • Total | 229.65 km2 (88.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (2005)(municipality) | |
| • Total | 24,181 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Demonym | Ixtepecano |
Environs eedit
The municipality haes a aurie o 229.65 km2 at a average elevation o 40 metres abuin sea level. The climate is wairm, wi rainfaw o 950 mm annually maistly fawin in the simmer. Average temperatur is 27.4 °C, rangin frae 21.5 °C tae 30.7 °C.[1]
Economy eedit
As o 2005, thare wur 6,481 hoosehaulds wi a population o 24,181, o whom 4,667 spoke an indigenous leid. Like Ixtaltepec, Juchitán an Tehuantepec, Ixtepec haes a significant native Zapotec population. Mony indigenous tradeetions are still follaeed.
Ixtepec uised tae be an important railwey center point, but nouadays nae passenger train traffec runs throu. Housomeivver, a varsity haes recently been constructit thare. Economic activities include vera limitit agricultur on 972 hectares o irrigatit laund growin corn, sorghum, sesame an vegetables, 408 smaw ferms raisin cattle, pigs or goats, fish hatcheries for crappie, tilapia an red snapper, manufactur o bricks, schuil uniforms an hame furnishins, an minin o black clay for makkin pots an figurines an adobe bricks.[1]
Commonties eedit
As municipal seat, Ciudad Ixtepec haes govrenin authority ower the follaein commonties:[1]
- Cheguigo Juárez
- Quinta Sección
- Chivaguí
- Colonia Alejandro Cruz Martínez
- Colonia la Candelaria
- Colonia Niza Luba
- El Carrizal (Chivaniza)
- El Zapote
- Guichilana
- Guigobazaá
- La Guadalupe
- La Huana Milpería
- La Providencia
- La Rufa
- Laguna Bacuela
- Los Cascabeles
- Los Laureles
- Niza Shiga (Monte Grande)
- Nizandá
- Rancho Félix Enríquez Sangermán
- Río Seco
- San Jerónimo
References eedit
- ↑ a b c d "(Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México)". Archived frae the original on 3 Apryle 2012. Retrieved 15 Julie 2010.