Santiago Jocotepec

Santiago Jocotepec
Municipality and town
Santiago Jocotepec

Location in Mexico

Coordinates: 17°35′N 95°53′W / 17.583°N 95.883°W / 17.583; -95.883Coordinates: 17°35′N 95°53′W / 17.583°N 95.883°W / 17.583; -95.883
Country  Mexico
State Oaxaca
Area
  Total 732.32 km2 (282.75 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 12,423
Time zone Central Standard Time (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) Central Daylight Time (UTC-5)

Santiago Jocotepec is a municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. It is part of the Choapam District of the Papaloapan Region.[1]

The municipality was established on 15 March 1825. As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 12,423, of whom 7,173 spoke indigenous languages. The main towns are Monte Negro (population 1,876), Santiago Jocotepec, Rio Chiquito and San Antonio Las Palmas. The municipality covers an area of 732.32 km², and is on average 100 meters above sea level. The principal river is the Monte Negro.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "SANTIAGO JOCOTEPEC". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
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