Ixtlán District

Ixtlán District
District
Oaxaca regions and districts: Sierra Norte to the Northeast
Oaxaca regions and districts: Sierra Norte to the Northeast
Coordinates: 17°19′50″N 96°29′14″W / 17.33056°N 96.48722°W / 17.33056; -96.48722
Country Mexico
StateOaxaca

Ixtlán District is located in the Sierra Norte region, in the northeastern area of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico.

The district includes 26 municipalities, bringing together a total of 161 settlements. At the 2000 census, they contained a total of 40,218 inhabitants, the majority of whom were indigenous Zapotec speakers.[1]

  • Scenery near Santo Domingo Cacalotepec
    Scenery near Santo Domingo Cacalotepec
  • Entrance to church in Capulalpam de Méndez
    Entrance to church in Capulalpam de Méndez
  • Main street of Guelatao de Juarez
    Main street of Guelatao de Juarez
  • General view of Ixtlan de Juárez
    General view of Ixtlan de Juárez
  • An economically sustainable, community-owned fish farm, located near Ixtlan.
    An economically sustainable, community-owned fish farm, located near Ixtlan.
  • The Cloud Forest of Santiago Comaltepec is some of the best conserved in the world
    The Cloud Forest of Santiago Comaltepec is some of the best conserved in the world

Municipalities

Municipalities of Ixtlán District

The district includes the following municipalities:[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ El Premio Gobierno y Gestión Local. "Associatióon de Municipios del Distrito de Ixtlán de Juárez". Archived from the original on 2009-12-28. Retrieved 2010-07-08. (in Spanish)
  2. ^ "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Estado de Oaxaca". Archived from the original on 2010-07-10. Retrieved 2010-07-08.