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Chatinos
The Chatinos are an indigenous people of Mexico. Chatino communities are located in the southeastern region of the state of Oaxaca in southern central Mexico. Their native Chatino language are spoken by about 23,000 people (Ethnologue surveys), but ethnic Chatinos may number many more. The Chatinos of San Juan Quiahije call themselves ''neq-a tnya-j'' and their language ''Chaq-f tnya-b''. Chatino populations are found in the following Oaxacan municipalities, mostly in the area around Juquila: Santos Reyes Nopala, San Juan Quiahije or KichinA kiqyaC, San Miguel Panixtlahuaca or KchinA SkwiE, Santiago Yaitepec or KeG XinE, Santa Cruz Zenzontepec or QyaC ytiB, San Juan Lachao or TsoH, Santa María Temaxcaltepec or XyanA, Santa Catarina Juquila or SqweF and Tataltepec de Valdés or LoA qoJ. The region that the Chatinos inhabit is rich in natural resources. Traditionally many Chatino people have been involved in agriculture, which depends very much on the climate, so some Chatino ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chatino Languages
Chatino is a group of indigenous Mesoamerican languages. These languages are a branch of the Zapotecan family within the Oto-Manguean language family. They are natively spoken by 45,000 Chatino people, whose communities are located in the southern portion of the Mexican state of Oaxaca. The Chatinos have close cultural and linguistic ties with the Zapotec people, whose languages form the other branch of the Zapotecan language family. Chatinos call their language ''chaqF tnyaJ''. Chatino is recognized as a national language in Mexico. Varieties The Chatino languages are a group of three languages: Zenzontepec Chatino, spoken in about 10 communities in the district of Sola de Vega; Tataltepec Chatino, spoken in Tataltepec de Valdés; and a group of dialects collectively called the Eastern Chatino language, spoken in about 15–17 communities. Egland & Bartholomew (1983) conducted mutual intelligibility tests on the basis of which they concluded that four varieties of Chatino co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chatino Language
Chatino is a group of indigenous Mesoamerican languages. These languages are a branch of the Zapotecan family within the Oto-Manguean language family. They are natively spoken by 45,000 Chatino people, whose communities are located in the southern portion of the Mexican state of Oaxaca. The Chatinos have close cultural and linguistic ties with the Zapotec people, whose languages form the other branch of the Zapotecan language family. Chatinos call their language ''chaqF tnyaJ''. Chatino is recognized as a national language in Mexico. Varieties The Chatino languages are a group of three languages: Zenzontepec Chatino, spoken in about 10 communities in the district of Sola de Vega; Tataltepec Chatino, spoken in Tataltepec de Valdés; and a group of dialects collectively called the Eastern Chatino language, spoken in about 15–17 communities. Egland & Bartholomew (1983) conducted mutual intelligibility tests on the basis of which they concluded that four varieties of Chatino ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa María Temaxcaltepec
Santa María Temaxcaltepec is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. It is part of the Juquila District in the center of the Costa Region. Name The name "Temaxcaltepec" means "hill of baths", a reference to the use of steam baths or sweat lodges to cure the sick. Geography The municipality covers an area of 86.8 km² at an elevation of 1,320 above sea level. The terrain is rugged, in the foothills of the Sierra Madre del Sur The Sierra Madre del Sur is a mountain range in southern Mexico, extending from southern Michoacán east through Guerrero, to the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in eastern Oaxaca. Geography The Sierra Madre del Sur joins with the Eje Volcánico Trans .... Rainfall of 2,057 mm occurs mostly between June and October. Flora include amate, fig, locust, avocado, mahogany, oak, cedar, palm, hormiguillo and pastures. Wildlife includes squirrels, armadillos, opossum, fox and badger. As of 2005, the municipality had 505 households with a t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Juan Quiahije
San Juan Quiahije is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. It is part of the Juquila District Juquila District is located in the center of the Costa Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico, on the Pacific coast. It has an area of 5,055 km2. As of 2005 it had a total population of 134,365 of whom 33,106 spoke an indigenous language. Eco ... in the centre of the Costa Region. The origen of Quiahije is not known, some people conjecture it might mean "Stone Forest" in the Zapotec language. The municipality covers an area of 91.86 km² at an altitude of 1,960 metres above sea level. The climate is temperate humid with an average temperature of 16.4°C and annual rainfall of 847 mm. The forests contain pines and oaks. Wild fauna include deer, rabbits. iguanas, armadillos, squirrels, badgers, raccoons, wild boars, skunks, wildcats, foxes and coyotes. As of 2005, the municipality had 593 households with a total population of 4154 of whom 3.517 peopl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tataltepec De Valdés
Tataltepec de Valdés is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. It is part of the Juquila District in the center of the Costa Region. The town was established around 400-300 BC. The name "Tataltepec" means "Grandfather hill". Antonio Valdés, born in the town, was an early leader of the independence movement in Oaxaca who died on 19 November 1811. Environment The municipality covers an area of 369.99 km² at an altitude of 370 meters above sea level, lying in the coastal region between the Sierra Madre del Sur The Sierra Madre del Sur is a mountain range in southern Mexico, extending from southern Michoacán east through Guerrero, to the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in eastern Oaxaca. Geography The Sierra Madre del Sur joins with the Eje Volcánico Transv ... and the Pacific ocean. The climate is Coastal subhumid, with an average temperature of 18.9°C and annual rainfall of 1.409 mm. Flora include pine, oak, cedar, berries, bougainvillea and ros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Catarina Juquila
Santa Catarina Juquila is a town in the State of Oaxaca, Mexico, and is the seat of the municipality also called Santa Catarina Juquila. It is part of the Juquila District in the center of the Costa Region. The name "Juquila" comes from "Xuhquililla", which means "Place of blue milkweed". Environment The total area of the municipality is 811.42 km2 in rugged terrain in the foothills of the Sierra Madre del Sur. The climate is temperate humid, with maximum temperatures of 20 °C, minimum 12 °C and average 16 °C.. Annual rainfall is 854 mm, higher from May to September and lower from October to April. Trees include pine, oak, mahogany, cedar, oak, coral, topehuaje, blackwood, ebony, jacaranda and ash. Fruit trees include orange, lemon, mamey, banana, pomegranate and guava. Wild fauna are deer, badgers, iguana and armadillo. Town The town has a population of 5,579 inhabitants and is at an altitude of 1,462 meters above sea level. It is located north of P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oaxaca
) , population_note = , population_rank = 10th , timezone1 = CST , utc_offset1 = −6 , timezone1_DST = CDT , utc_offset1_DST = −5 , postal_code_type = Postal code , postal_code = 68–71 , area_code_type = Area code , area_code = , iso_code = MX-OAX , blank_name_sec1 = HDI , blank_info_sec1 = 0.710 Ranked 31st of 32 , blank_name_sec2 = GDP , blank_info_sec2 = US$ 18.18 billion (2020) Ranked 20th of 32 , website = Oaxaca ( , also , , from nci, Huāxyacac ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Oaxaca ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Oaxaca), is one of the 32 states that compose the Federative Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 570 municipalities, of which 418 (almost three quarters) are governed by the system of (customs and traditions) with recognized local ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Cruz Zenzontepec
Santa Cruz Zenzontepec is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. It is part of the Sola de Vega District in the Sierra Sur Region. Name The name "Zenzontepec" means "Four hills". Geography The municipality covers an area of 361.06 km² at an elevation of 950 meters above sea level. The terrain is rugged, in the southern edge of the Sierra Madre del Sur. The climate is mild with summer rains. There is a wide variety of trees, flowers and edible plants. Fruit that grow in the area include mango, cherimoya, mamey, lime, lemon, black sapote, nanche, plum, coconut, avocado, lemon, papaya and pineapple. Fauna include mountain lion, tiger, wild boar, deer, badger, opossum, fox, armadillo, squirrel, raccoon, skunk and bats. Economy As of 2005, the municipality had 3,088 households with a total population of 16,773 of whom 9,643 spoke indigenous languages.f The houses typically have cement floors, mud adobe walls and galvanized steel or tile roofs. The majorit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santiago Yaitepec
Santiago Yaitepec is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico, two kilometers southeast of Santa Catarina Juquila. It is part of the Juquila District in the center of the Costa Region. The name "Yaitepec" means "Three hills". Environment The municipality covers an area of 53.58 km² at an altitude of 1,840 meters above sea level. The terrain is hilly, in the foothills of the Sierra Madre del Sur The Sierra Madre del Sur is a mountain range in southern Mexico, extending from southern Michoacán east through Guerrero, to the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in eastern Oaxaca. Geography The Sierra Madre del Sur joins with the Eje Volcánico Trans .... The climate is temperate and humid, with an average temperature of 17.9 °C and annual rainfall of 1,347.6 mm. Trees include pine, fir, pine, madrone, moral, oak, and alder. Wild fauna include opossum, skunk, armadillo, rabbit, snake and deer. People As of 2005, the municipality had 623 households with a t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Miguel Panixtlahuaca
San Miguel Panixtlahuaca is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. It is part of the Juquila District in the center of the Costa Region. The name "Panixtlahuatl" in the Nahuatl language means "Plain of the Bridge". Environment The municipality covers an area of 264.1 km² at an altitude of 770 meters above sea level. The climate is warm or temperate, with average temperatures between 22-16 °C. The terrain is hilly, in the foothills of the Sierra Madre del Sur The Sierra Madre del Sur is a mountain range in southern Mexico, extending from southern Michoacán east through Guerrero, to the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in eastern Oaxaca. Geography The Sierra Madre del Sur joins with the Eje Volcánico Trans .... There is a wide range of flowers, edible and medicinal plants and trees. Birds include red-billed pigeon, quail, macaw, parrot, chachalaca, parakeet, magpies, woodpeckers, eagles, crows, buzzards, owls, doves, canaries, vultures, partridges, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santos Reyes Nopala
Santos Reyes Nopala is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. It is part of the Juquila District in the center of the Costa Region. The name Nopala is derived from the Nahuatl word for nopatlan, Environment The municipality covers an area of 196.48 km² at a height of 460 meters above sea level. It is located in a valley near to the Pacific coast. The climate is tropical and humid, with an average temperature of 26 °C, rising in late spring and early summer to 35 °C. Flora is typical of the warm region, including palm trees and a wide variety of plants. Wildlife include deer, badgers, iguana and armadillo. History Nopala was founded around 800 BC, and reached its heyday between 500 and 700 AD during what is called the "Cerro Iglesia" (Church Hill) period. During this phase the community was about five miles north of its current location on a hill that overlooks the Pacific Ocean. The site contains important stone structures including a ball ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telesecundaria
''Telesecundaria'' is a system of distance education programs for secondary and high school students created by the government of Mexico and available in rural areas of the country as well as Central America, South America, Canada and the United States via satellite (Solidaridad 1 and Satmex 5). Background ''Telesecundaria'' was born on the need to service graduates of elementary education in rural areas that were unable to continue their studies for lack of secondary schools in their areas. In 1968 ''Telesecundaria'' started at 304 classrooms and a teacher for each one of these in the states of Veracruz, Morelos, Estado de México, Puebla, Tlaxcala, Hidalgo, Oaxaca and the Federal District. The initial number of students was 6 549. * ''Secundaria general'' – General studies * ''Secundaria para trabajadores'' – for working students * ''Secundaria tecnológica industrial'' – industrial technology * ''Secundaria tecnológica agropecuaria'' – agricultural technology * ''Sec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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