Santiago Jamiltepec facts for kids
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Santiago Jamiltepec
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Municipality and town
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 Santiago Jamiltepec
Location in Mexico
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| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Oaxaca |
| Municipal seat | Santiago Jamiltepec |
| Area | |
| • Total | 622.6 km2 (240.4 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 17,206 |
| • Density | 27.6357/km2 (71.576/sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 954 |
| Fiestas | 1 January, 15 February, 1 September |
Santiago Jamiltepec (which means Casandoo in the Mixtec language) is a town in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. It is also the main town of a larger area called a municipality.
This town is located in the Jamiltepec District, which is in the western part of the Costa Chica Region. It's about 30 kilometers (18 miles) east of Pinotepa Nacional and 460 kilometers (285 miles) southwest of Oaxaca de Juárez, the capital city of Oaxaca.
About the Municipality
A municipality is like a county or a local government area. The Santiago Jamiltepec municipality includes the main town and many smaller communities around it.
Population and Languages
In 2005, a count of people (called a census) showed that 17,206 people lived in the Santiago Jamiltepec municipality. Out of these, 4,155 people spoke an indigenous language. Most of them spoke Mixtec, which is a language spoken by native people of Mexico.
Communities in the Municipality
As the main town, Santiago Jamiltepec is in charge of many smaller communities. These communities include:
- Atotonilquillo
- Charco Nduayoo
- Cuyuche
- El Añil
- El Guayabo
- El Guineo
- El Platanillo
- El Santo
- El Zapote Negro
- El Zarzal
- Emiliano Zapata (Chiapas)
- Espiga Verde
- Finca la Natividad
- La Comunal
- La Esperanza
- La Fábrica
- La Huichicata
- La Humedad
- La Palmera
- La Tuza
- Las Palmitas
- Los Cerreros
- Nandayo
- Parcela de Producción INI
- Paso de la Reina
- Patria Nueva
- Piedra Ancha
- Piedra Blanca
- Plan de los Amates
- Rancho la Isla
- Rancho San Antonio
- Río Viejo
- San José de las Flores
- San José Río Verde (La Boquilla)
- San Miguel de los Pinos
- Santa Cruz Flores Magón
- Santa Elena Comaltepec
- Unión Linda Vista
See Also
- In Spanish: Santiago Jamiltepec para niños
