Ixtlán District
Ixtlán District | |
|---|---|
District | |
Oaxaca regions and districts: Sierra Norte to the Northeast | |
| Coordinates: 17°19′50″N 96°29′14″W / 17.33056°N 96.48722°W | |
| Country | |
| State | Oaxaca |
| Area | |
| • Land | 2,585 km2 (998 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 36,084 |
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 2020 census, they contained a total of 36,084 inhabitants, the majority of whom were indigenous Zapotec speakers.[1]
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Scenery near Santo Domingo Cacalotepec
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Entrance to church in Capulalpam de Méndez
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Main street of Guelatao de Juarez
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General view of Ixtlan de Juárez
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An economically sustainable, community-owned fish farm, located near Ixtlan.
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The Cloud Forest of Santiago Comaltepec is some of the best conserved in the world
Municipalities

The district includes the following municipalities:[2]
| Municipality code |
Name | Population | Land Area | Population density | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Rank | km2 | sq mi | Rank | 2020 | Rank | ||
001
|
Abejones | 841 |
17 |
126.4 | 48.8 | 9 |
7/km2 (17/sq mi) |
24
|
247
|
Capulálpam de Méndez | 1,619 |
7 |
37.15 | 14.34 | 18 |
44/km2 (113/sq mi) |
4
|
035
|
Guelatao de Juárez | 657 |
18 |
4.507 | 1.740 | 25 |
146/km2 (378/sq mi) |
2
|
042
|
Ixtlán de Juárez | 8,385 |
1 |
562.3 | 217.1 | 1 |
15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
13
|
062
|
Natividad | 498 |
22 |
2.212 | 0.854 | 26 |
225/km2 (583/sq mi) |
1
|
504
|
Nuevo Zoquiapam | 1,590 |
8 |
15.80 | 6.10 | 23 |
101/km2 (261/sq mi) |
3
|
173
|
San Juan Atepec | 1,457 |
9 |
134.2 | 51.8 | 7 |
11/km2 (28/sq mi) |
19
|
191
|
San Juan Chicomezúchil | 296 |
25 |
20.38 | 7.87 | 21 |
15/km2 (38/sq mi) |
14
|
196
|
San Juan Evangelista Analco | 407 |
24 |
16.59 | 6.41 | 22 |
25/km2 (25/km2) |
8
|
214
|
San Juan Quiotepec | 2,033 |
4 |
202.9 | 78.3 | 4 |
10/km2 (26/sq mi) |
22
|
260
|
San Miguel Aloápam | 2,191 |
3 |
142.1 | 54.9 | 6 |
15/km2 (40/sq mi) |
11
|
262
|
San Miguel Amatlán | 991 |
14 |
60.85 | 23.49 | 14 |
16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
10
|
267
|
San Miguel del Río | 245 |
26 |
10.64 | 4.11 | 24 |
23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
9
|
288
|
San Miguel Yotao | 585 |
21 |
39.20 | 15.14 | 17 |
15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
12
|
296
|
San Pablo Macuiltianguis | 955 |
15 |
28.14 | 10.86 | 19 |
34/km2 (88/sq mi) |
5
|
335
|
San Pedro Yaneri | 867 |
16 |
28.14 | 10.86 | 20 |
31/km2 (80/sq mi) |
6
|
336
|
San Pedro Yólox | 1,697 |
6 |
165.4 | 63.9 | 5 |
10/km2 (27/sq mi) |
21
|
359
|
Santa Ana Yareni | 637 |
19 |
46.37 | 17.90 | 16 |
14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
15
|
363
|
Santa Catarina Ixtepeji | 2,675 |
2 |
220.1 | 85.0 | 2 |
12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
16
|
365
|
Santa Catarina Lachatao | 1,059 |
12 |
101.1 | 39.0 | 11 |
10/km2 (27/sq mi) |
20
|
419
|
Santa María Jaltianguis | 592 |
20 |
53.90 | 20.81 | 15 |
11/km2 (28/sq mi) |
18
|
443
|
Santa María Yavesía | 434 |
23 |
87.60 | 33.82 | 12 |
5/km2 (13/sq mi) |
26
|
458
|
Santiago Comaltepec | 1,157 |
11 |
204.1 | 78.8 | 3 |
6/km2 (15/sq mi) |
25
|
473
|
Santiago Laxopa | 1,291 |
10 |
117.3 | 45.3 | 10 |
11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
17
|
496
|
Santiago Xiacuí | 1,893 |
5 |
63.31 | 24.44 | 13 |
30/km2 (77/sq mi) |
7
|
544
|
Teococuilco de Marcos Pérez | 1,032 |
13 |
133.1 | 51.4 | 8 |
8/km2 (20/sq mi) |
23
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| Distrito Ixtlán | 36,084 | — | 2,585 | 998.07 | — | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) | — | |
| Source: INEGI[3] | ||||||||
See also
References
- ^ 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)
- ^ "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Estado de Oaxaca". Archived from the original on 2010-07-10. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
- ^ Censo Oaxaca 2020