San Lucas Camotlán is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 127.58 km². It is part of the Sierra Mixe district within the Sierra Norte de Oaxaca Region.[1]
San Lucas Camotlán | |
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Municipality and town | |
![]() ![]() San Lucas Camotlán Location in Mexico | |
Coordinates: 16°57′N 95°43′W | |
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State | Oaxaca |
Area | |
• Total | 127.58 km2 (49.26 sq mi) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 2,524 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
As of 2005, the municipality had 518 households with a total population of 2,524 of whom 2,168 spoke an indigenous language. About 90% of the population is engaged in agriculture, and 10% in animal husbandry.[1] The Union of Indigenous Communities of the Isthmus Region, a cooperative founded in 1982, assists in production and distribution of the local products, notably coffee, under a fair trade label.[2]
Municipalities of Sierra Mixe, Oaxaca | |
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See also Municipalities of Oaxaca |
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