Pochutla District
Pochutla District | |
|---|---|
District | |
Oaxaca regions and districts: Costa in the southwest | |
| Coordinates: 15°44′N 96°28′W / 15.733°N 96.467°W | |
| Country | |
| State | Oaxaca |
| Region | Costa |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,773.29 km2 (1,456.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 227,742 |
Pochutla District is located in the east of the Costa Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico and the southernmost district in Oaxaca. The primary city is San Pedro Pochutla.[1]
Municipalities

The district includes the following municipalities:[1]
| Municipality code |
Name | Population | Land Area | Population density | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Rank | km2 | sq mi | Rank | 2020 | Rank | ||
012
|
Candelaria Loxicha | 11,166 |
7 |
181 | 70 | 7 |
62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
7
|
071
|
Pluma Hidalgo | 3,255 |
11 |
103.2 | 39.8 | 13 |
32/km2 (82/sq mi) |
9
|
085
|
San Agustín Loxicha | 26,194 |
4 |
335.7 | 129.6 | 6 |
78/km2 (202/sq mi) |
4
|
113
|
San Baltazar Loxicha | 3,169 |
12 |
120.9 | 46.7 | 11 |
26/km2 (68/sq mi) |
11
|
117
|
San Bartolomé Loxicha | 2,213 |
13 |
156.2 | 60.3 | 9 |
14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
13
|
253
|
San Mateo Piñas | 2,021 |
14 |
161.8 | 62.5 | 8 |
12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
14
|
266
|
San Miguel del Puerto | 8,551 |
8 |
519.3 | 200.5 | 2 |
16/km2 (43/sq mi) |
12
|
306
|
San Pedro El Alto | 4,654 |
9 |
74.47 | 28.75 | 14 |
62/km2 (162/sq mi) |
6
|
324
|
San Pedro Pochutla | 48,204 |
2 |
444.9 | 171.8 | 4 |
108/km2 (281/sq mi) |
1
|
366
|
Santa Catarina Loxicha | 3,676 |
10 |
126.6 | 48.9 | 10 |
29/km2 (75/sq mi) |
10
|
401
|
Santa María Colotepec | 27,046 |
3 |
414.4 | 160.0 | 5 |
65/km2 (169/sq mi) |
5
|
413
|
Santa María Huatulco | 50,862 |
1 |
512.2 | 197.8 | 3 |
99/km2 (257/sq mi) |
3
|
439
|
Santa María Tonameca | 25,347 |
5 |
520.7 | 201.0 | 1 |
49/km2 (126/sq mi) |
8
|
509
|
Santo Domingo de Morelos | 11,384 |
6 |
105.3 | 40.7 | 12 |
108/km2 (280/sq mi) |
2
|
| Distrito Pochutla | 227,742 | — | 3,777 | 1,458.31 | — | 60/km2 (156/sq mi) | — | |
| Source: INEGI[2] | ||||||||
Images of Pochutla District
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View of Puerto Angel's wharf
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Municipal Palace, San Pedro Pochutla
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Municipal Palace, Santa María Tonameca
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Protected turtle eggs incubating in La Ventanilla
References
- ^ a b "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Estado de Oaxaca". Retrieved 2010-07-08.
- ^ Censo Oaxaca 2020