Choapam District

Choapam District
District
Oaxaca regions and districts: Papaloapan to Northeast
Oaxaca regions and districts: Papaloapan to Northeast
Coordinates: 17°20′N 95°57′W / 17.333°N 95.950°W / 17.333; -95.950
Country Mexico
StateOaxaca
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
50,365

Choapam District is located in the south of the Papaloapan Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico. It covers 2,935 km2, and as of 2020 had a population of 50,365. Its southwestern portion is mountainous, while the northeast is in the coastal plain of the gulf of Mexico. [1]

Municipalities

Choapam district and municipalities

The district includes the following municipalities:[1]

Municipality
code
Name Population Land Area Population density
2020 Rank km2 sq mi Rank 2020 Rank
189
San Juan Comaltepec
3,166
6
98.60 38.07
6
32/km2 (83/sq mi)
1
205
San Juan Lalana
16,989
1
694.1 268.0
2
24/km2 (63/sq mi)
2
212
San Juan Petlapa
3,177
5
188.3 72.7
5
17/km2 (44/sq mi)
5
460
Santiago Choapam
5,242
4
311.1 120.1
4
17/km2 (44/sq mi)
4
468
Santiago Jocotepec
14,198
2
618.8 238.9
3
23/km2 (59/sq mi)
3
498
Santiago Yaveo
7,593
3
1,024 395
1
7/km2 (19/sq mi)
6
Distrito Choapam 50,365 2,935 1,133.21 17/km2 (44/sq mi)
Source: INEGI[2]

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