Santiago Jocotepec
Santiago Jocotepec is a municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. It is part of the Choapam District of the Papaloapan Region.[2]
Santiago Jocotepec | |
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Municipality and town | |
  Santiago Jocotepec Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 17°35′N 95°53′W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Oaxaca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 732.32 km2 (282.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 12,423 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
| Area code | 287[1] |
The municipality was established on 15 March 1825. As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 12,423, of whom 7,173 spoke indigenous languages. The main towns are Monte Negro (population 1,876), Santiago Jocotepec, Rio Chiquito and San Antonio Las Palmas. The municipality covers an area of 732.32 km2, and is on average 100 meters above sea level. The principal river is the Monte Negro.[2]
Municipal president Pedro Escárcega died in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico.[3]
References
- "Clave lada de Santiago Jocotepec Santiago Jocotepec Oaxaca Mexico". claveslada.com.mx (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- "SANTIAGO JOCOTEPEC". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
- "Han muerto 19 ediles a consecuencia de Covid (+Infografía)". www.msn.com. 24 Horas. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
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