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'''Tlaxiaco''' is a city, and its surrounding [[Municipalities of Oaxaca|municipality]] of the same name, in the [[Mexican state]] of [[Oaxaca]]. It is located in the northwest portion of the state, in a region known as the [[Mixteca Alta]]. The city is formally known as '''Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco''' ("heroic city") in honour of a battle waged there during the 1862-67 [[French intervention in Mexico|French invasion]]. |
'''Tlaxiaco''' is a city, and its surrounding [[Municipalities of Oaxaca|municipality]] of the same name, in the [[Mexican state]] of [[Oaxaca]]. It is located in the northwest portion of the state, in a region known as the [[Mixteca Alta]]. The city is formally known as '''Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco''' ("heroic city") in honour of a battle waged there during the 1862-67 [[French intervention in Mexico|French invasion]]. |
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The municipality reported a population of 34,587 in the 2005 Census, of whom 9,399 spoke an indigenous language (predominantly [[Mixtecan language|Mixtecan]]). The municipal seat had a population of some 17,450. |
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In addition to the municipal seat, the municipality of Tlaxiaco includes the towns of [[Santa María Cuquila]] (Ñuu Nkuiñí in Mixtec), [[San Isidro]], [[San Pedro]], [[Llano Grande]], [[Juan Escutia]], [[Plan de Guadalupe]], [[Agua Zarca]], [[San Miguel del Progreso]], [[San Felipe Tindaco]], and [[Joya Grande]]. |
In addition to the municipal seat, the municipality of Tlaxiaco includes the towns of [[Santa María Cuquila]] (Ñuu Nkuiñí in Mixtec), [[San Isidro (Oaxaca)|San Isidro]], [[San Pedro (Oaxaca)|San Pedro]], [[Llano Grande]], [[Juan Escutia (Oaxaca)|Juan Escutia]], [[Plan de Guadalupe (Oaxaca)|Plan de Guadalupe]], [[Agua Zarca]], [[San Miguel del Progreso]], [[San Felipe Tindaco]], and [[Joya Grande]]. |
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| ⚫ | Tlaxiaco (IPA: /tla.'xia.ko/) is a [[Nahuatl]] name containing the elements ''tlachtli'' ([[Mesoamerican ballgame|ball game]]), ''quiahuitl'' (rain), and ''-co'' (place marker). It thus approximates to "Place where it rains on the ball court". Its name in the [[Mixtec language]] is ''Ndijiinu'', which means "good view". |
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== Geography == |
== Geography == |
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The city of Tlaxiaco stands at 17° 6’ N, 97° 41’ W, at 2040 metres above sea level, some 180 kilometres to the northeast of [[state capital]] [[Oaxaca, Oaxaca|Oaxaca de Juárez]]. To the north the municipality borders with [[Santiago Nundichi]]; to the south with [[San Antonio Sinicahua]], [[San Miguel El Grande]], [[San Esteban Atatlahuca]], [[Santa Cruz Nundaco]], [[Santo Tomás Ocotepec]], and [[Putla Villa de Guerrero]]; to the east with [[Santa María del Rosario]], [[Santa Catarina Tayata]], [[San Cristóbal Amoltepec]], and [[Magdalena Peñasco]]; and to the west with [[San Juan Mixtepec]]. The municipality covers a total surface area of 343.2 km². |
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Tlaxiaco is located in temperate valley, surrounded by two mountains belonging to the [[Sierra Mixteca]]: Cerro Negro and Cerro Yucuninu, the latter of which is the highest point in the municipality at 2875 above sea level. Like most of the [[La Mixteca|Mixteca]] region, the Tlaxiaco valley is drained by the [[Río Balsas]] system, which is fed by numerous small streams that rise in the hills near the municipal seat. |
Tlaxiaco is located in temperate valley, surrounded by two mountains belonging to the [[Sierra Mixteca]]: Cerro Negro and Cerro Yucuninu, the latter of which is the highest point in the municipality at 2875 above sea level. Like most of the [[La Mixteca|Mixteca]] region, the Tlaxiaco valley is drained by the [[Río Balsas]] system, which is fed by numerous small streams that rise in the hills near the municipal seat. |
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*[[Raúl Gatica Bautista]], writer |
*[[Raúl Gatica Bautista]], writer |
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==References== |
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*[http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/oaxaca/municipios/20397a.htm Tlaxiaco] ''(Enciclopedia de los municipios de México)'' |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*http://www.tlaxiaco.com/portal/ |
*[http://www.tlaxiaco.com/portal/ Tlaxiaco Portal] |
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Oaxaca]] |
[[Category:Cities and towns in Oaxaca]] |
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Revision as of 17:04, 4 December 2007
Tlaxiaco is a city, and its surrounding municipality of the same name, in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. It is located in the northwest portion of the state, in a region known as the Mixteca Alta. The city is formally known as Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco ("heroic city") in honour of a battle waged there during the 1862-67 French invasion.
The municipality reported a population of 34,587 in the 2005 Census, of whom 9,399 spoke an indigenous language (predominantly Mixtecan). The municipal seat had a population of some 17,450.
In addition to the municipal seat, the municipality of Tlaxiaco includes the towns of Santa María Cuquila (Ñuu Nkuiñí in Mixtec), San Isidro, San Pedro, Llano Grande, Juan Escutia, Plan de Guadalupe, Agua Zarca, San Miguel del Progreso, San Felipe Tindaco, and Joya Grande.
Tlaxiaco (IPA: /tla.'xia.ko/) is a Nahuatl name containing the elements tlachtli (ball game), quiahuitl (rain), and -co (place marker). It thus approximates to "Place where it rains on the ball court". Its name in the Mixtec language is Ndijiinu, which means "good view".
Geography
The city of Tlaxiaco stands at 17° 6’ N, 97° 41’ W, at 2040 metres above sea level, some 180 kilometres to the northeast of state capital Oaxaca de Juárez. To the north the municipality borders with Santiago Nundichi; to the south with San Antonio Sinicahua, San Miguel El Grande, San Esteban Atatlahuca, Santa Cruz Nundaco, Santo Tomás Ocotepec, and Putla Villa de Guerrero; to the east with Santa María del Rosario, Santa Catarina Tayata, San Cristóbal Amoltepec, and Magdalena Peñasco; and to the west with San Juan Mixtepec. The municipality covers a total surface area of 343.2 km².
Tlaxiaco is located in temperate valley, surrounded by two mountains belonging to the Sierra Mixteca: Cerro Negro and Cerro Yucuninu, the latter of which is the highest point in the municipality at 2875 above sea level. Like most of the Mixteca region, the Tlaxiaco valley is drained by the Río Balsas system, which is fed by numerous small streams that rise in the hills near the municipal seat.
The climate is subhumid temperate, with a rainy reason in the summer. The average annual temperature is 18°C, although in winter temperatures can drop to zero or below. Unlike other areas in the Mixteca region, the Tlaxiaco valley and its surrounding mountains still possess some conifer forests, inhabited by species including deers, armadillos, rabbitss and other small mammals. The land is essentially used for habitation and small-scale agriculture, which represents the main economic activity of the municipality's inhabitants.
Notable Tlaxiaqueños
- Lila Downs, singer
- Raúl Gatica Bautista, writer
References
- Tlaxiaco (Enciclopedia de los municipios de México)