Santiago Astata is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. It is part of the Tehuantepec District in the west of the Istmo Region. The name "Astata" means "place of herons".[1]
Santiago Astata Municipality | |
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  Santiago Astata Municipality Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 15°59′N 95°40′W / 15.983°N 95.667°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Oaxaca |
| Area | |
• Total | 446.54 km2 (172.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
Geography
editThe municipality covers an area of 446.54 km² at an elevation of 30 metres above sea level. The climate is very warm. Flora includes deciduous trees and shrubs such as passion fruit, cachimbo and mesquite. Wild fauna consist of deer, rabbit, badger and wild boar.[1]
Demography
editAs of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 3,642 of whom 273 spoke an indigenous language.[1] A few people speak the lowland version of Oaxacan Chontal, a language that is in danger of extinction.[2]
Economy
editEconomic activities include agriculture (beans, corn, sesame, sorghum, watermelon, cantaloupe, tomatoes and peanuts), animal husbandry (cattle, goats and pigs), harvesting the ocean for fish and shellfish for the Salina Cruz market, limestone quarrying and logging.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Santiago Astata". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on 2007-05-16. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ^ "Chontales". Go Oaxaco. Retrieved 2010-07-21. [dead link]
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