Ejutla de Crespo facts for kids
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Ejutla de crespo
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Municipality and town
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| Heroica Ciudad de Ejutla de Crespo | |
| Nickname(s):
Ejutla
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 Ejutla de crespo
Location in Mexico
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| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Oaxaca |
| Founded | 524 |
| Elevation
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1,460 m (4,790 ft) |
| Population
(2005) Municipality
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| • Total | 17,232 |
| • Seat | 7,460 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (US Central)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central) |
| Postal code (of seat) |
71500
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Ejutla de Crespo is a city and a municipality in the central valleys of the Mexican state of Oaxaca. It is part of the Ejutla District. This district is located in the southern part of the Central Valleys Region.
The name "Ejutla" comes from the Nahuatl language. It means "place of abundant green beans." The second part, "Crespo," honors Father Manuel Sabino Crespo. He was a brave fighter during the Mexican War of Independence. He fought alongside Morelos and was executed on October 19, 1815. To remember him, the state government changed the name from Villa de Ejutla to Heroica Ciudad de Ejutla de Crespo on December 11, 1885. "Heroica Ciudad" means "Heroic City."
History of Ejutla
The town of Ejutla was founded a very long time ago, in the year 524. It was started by the Zapotecs, an ancient group of people from this region. Their leader at the time was named Meneyadia.
The Municipality of Ejutla
A municipality is like a local government area. The city of Ejutla is the main town, or "municipal seat," for the Ejutla municipality. This means it is the center for governing many smaller communities nearby.
Some of these communities include:
- Agua Rica
- Ampliación del Progreso
- Barranca Larga
- Barrio Chino
- Cerro Yaniche
- El Arrogante Justo Benítez
- El Cabrito
- El Cerro de las Huertas
- El Palenque
- El Progreso (Barrio de Coapa)
- El Puente
- El Saúz
- El Tortuguero
- El Vergel
- Guelaxico
- Hacienda Vieja
- Higo Mocho (Piedra Cuache)
- La Capilla
- La Cieneguilla
- La Ermita
- La Escalera
- La Lobera
- La Noria
- La Noria de Ortiz
- Los Ocotes
- Monte del Toro
- Nuevo Venustiano Carranza
- Rancho Brujo (El Brujo)
- Rancho Nogal (Los Jarquines)
- Rinconada de San Diego
- San Joaquín
- San Juan Coatecas Bajas
- San Juan Logolava
- San Matías Chilazoa
- Santa Cruz Nexila
- Santa Marta Chichihualtepec
- Yegoseve
See also
In Spanish: Ejutla de Crespo para niños
