Ixtepec, Oaxaca facts for kids
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Ciudad Ixtepec
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 Ixtepec, Oaxaca
Location in Oaxaca
Ixtepec, Oaxaca
Location in Mexico
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| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Oaxaca |
| Municipality | Ixtepec |
| Founded | 16th century |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 294.1 km2 (113.6 sq mi) |
| • City | 14.48 km2 (5.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population
(2020 census)
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| • Municipality | 28,082 |
| • Density | 95.485/km2 (247.30/sq mi) |
| • City | 26,015 |
| • City density | 1,796.6/km2 (4,653.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
| Demonym | Ixtepecano |
Ciudad Ixtepec is a small city and a municipality (like a county) in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca. It was once called Villa de San Jerónimo Doctor. This city is located in the western part of the Istmo de Tehuantepec region, specifically in the Juchitán District.
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History of Ciudad Ixtepec
The name "Ixtepec" comes from the Nahuatl language. It means something like "view of the mountain" or "face of the mountain." The city's name was "Iztepeque" until 1935. That's when it officially became Ciudad Ixtepec.
The city was likely founded in the 16th century. It started as a Zapotec settlement. This happened just before the Spanish Conquest of Mexico. For a long time, it remained a community mainly of indigenous people. Their economy was based on growing food for themselves.
In the early 1900s, the city became more important for business. Its location was good for foreign companies. This was especially true when the Pan-American Highway was built, which started as a railway line.
Geography and Climate
The municipality of Ciudad Ixtepec covers an area of 294.1 square kilometers. It is about 40 meters above sea level. The weather here is warm. It rains about 950 millimeters each year, mostly in the summer. The average temperature is 27.4°C. It usually ranges from 21.5°C to 30.7°C.
Weather Patterns in Ixtepec
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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| Record high °C (°F) | 38.0 (100.4) |
39.5 (103.1) |
41.0 (105.8) |
43.0 (109.4) |
43.0 (109.4) |
41.0 (105.8) |
39.5 (103.1) |
41.0 (105.8) |
39.0 (102.2) |
39.0 (102.2) |
39.0 (102.2) |
39.0 (102.2) |
43.0 (109.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.6 (85.3) |
30.9 (87.6) |
32.7 (90.9) |
34.6 (94.3) |
35.7 (96.3) |
33.7 (92.7) |
33.1 (91.6) |
33.6 (92.5) |
32.4 (90.3) |
31.8 (89.2) |
31.2 (88.2) |
30.0 (86.0) |
32.4 (90.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.0 (77.0) |
25.9 (78.6) |
27.4 (81.3) |
29.2 (84.6) |
30.3 (86.5) |
29.0 (84.2) |
28.6 (83.5) |
28.9 (84.0) |
28.0 (82.4) |
27.6 (81.7) |
26.9 (80.4) |
25.5 (77.9) |
27.7 (81.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20.4 (68.7) |
20.9 (69.6) |
22.2 (72.0) |
23.8 (74.8) |
25.0 (77.0) |
24.3 (75.7) |
24.1 (75.4) |
24.2 (75.6) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.5 (74.3) |
22.7 (72.9) |
21.2 (70.2) |
23.0 (73.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 9.0 (48.2) |
5.3 (41.5) |
10.0 (50.0) |
13.5 (56.3) |
17.0 (62.6) |
17.0 (62.6) |
15.0 (59.0) |
16.0 (60.8) |
16.3 (61.3) |
15.7 (60.3) |
11.0 (51.8) |
2.0 (35.6) |
2.0 (35.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1.0 (0.04) |
2.4 (0.09) |
3.5 (0.14) |
5.0 (0.20) |
44.3 (1.74) |
206.6 (8.13) |
163.7 (6.44) |
178.2 (7.02) |
179.3 (7.06) |
72.7 (2.86) |
16.1 (0.63) |
3.1 (0.12) |
875.9 (34.48) |
| Average precipitation days | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 3.7 | 11.5 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 11.6 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 55.9 |
| Source 1: Servicio Meteorológico National | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Servicio Meteorológico National | |||||||||||||
Nearby Communities
Ciudad Ixtepec is the main city in its municipality. It has authority over many smaller communities. Some of these include:
- Cheguigo Juárez
- Quinta Sección
- Chivaguí
- Colonia Alejandro Cruz Martínez
- Colonia la Candelaria
- Colonia Niza Luba
- 5 de Febrero
- Llano Blanco
- Imperio Jeromeño
- Piedra Bola
- El Carrizal (Chivaniza)
- El Zapote
- Guichilana
- Guigobazaá
- La Guadalupe
- La Huana Milpería
- La Providencia
- La Rufa
- Laguna Bacuela
- Los Cascabeles
- Los Laureles
- Niza Shiga (Monte Grande)
- Nizandá
- Rancho Félix Enríquez Sangermán
- Río Seco
- Llano Grande
- San Jerónimo
Economy and Culture
In 2005, there were 6,481 homes in Ciudad Ixtepec. The population was 24,181 people. About 4,667 of these people spoke an indigenous language. Like nearby cities such as Ixtaltepec and Juchitán, Ixtepec has a large Zapotec population. Many traditional customs are still practiced here.
Ixtepec was once a very important railway hub. However, passenger trains no longer run through the city. Recently, a university has been built there.
The city's economy includes some farming. Farmers grow corn, sorghum, sesame, and vegetables on 972 hectares of land. There are also 408 small farms that raise cattle, pigs, or goats. Fish farms raise crappie, tilapia, and red snapper. Local industries make bricks, school uniforms, and home furnishings. People also mine black clay to make pots and figures, and adobe bricks for building.
See also
- In Spanish: Ciudad Ixtepec para niños
