Silacayoapam is a toun an municipality in Oaxaca in sooth-wastren Mexico. It is pairt o the Silacayoapam Destrict in the Mixteca Region.

Silacayoapam
Eik-name(s): 
Sila
Silacayoapam is located in Mexico
Silacayoapam
Silacayoapam
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 17°30′0″N 98°8′0″W / 17.50000°N 98.13333°W / 17.50000; -98.13333
Kintra Mexico
StateOaxaca
Area
 • Total417.2 km2 (161.1 sq mi)
Elevation
1,620 m (5,310 ft)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total6,486
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Staundart Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylicht Time)

Ance pairt o the Coixtlahuaca state, efter the Spaingie conquest the toun wis offeecially foondit in 1692. It is at a elevation o 1,620 metres in a muntain valley in northwastren Oaxaca.

Municipality

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The municipality covers a aurie o 417.2 km². As o 2005, the municipality haed a total population o 6,486 o whom 1,392 spoke a indigenous leid, livin in 1,532 hoosehaulds. The main economic activity is agricultur, accoontin for 80% o the economy. The main crops are corn, beans an some fruits, as well as wheat. Some o the fowk raise cattle an poultry. Thare is some airtisan production o mezcal, brandy, woven sisal, palm an ceramics.[1]

References

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  1. "ESTADO DE OAXACA: SILACAYOAPAM". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived frae the original on 18 Februar 2007. Retrieved 15 Juin 2009.