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Tataltepec de Valdés


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nameTataltepec de Valdés
settlement_typeMunicipality and town
native_name
map_captionLocation of the municipality in Oaxaca
pushpin_mapMexico Oaxaca#Mexico
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pushpin_mapsize300
pushpin_map_captionLocation in Mexico
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameMexico
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Oaxaca
established_title
area_total_km2369.99
area_land_km2
population_as_of2005
population_total5,377
timezoneCentral Standard Time
utc_offset-6
timezone_DSTCentral Daylight Time
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coordinates
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Tataltepec de Valdés is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. It is part of the Juquila District in the center of the Costa Region. The town was established around 400-300 BC. The name "Tataltepec" means "Grandfather hill". Antonio Valdés, born in the town, was an early leader of the independence movement in Oaxaca who died on 19 November 1811.{{cite web

Geography

The municipality covers an area of 369.99 km2 at an altitude of 370 meters above sea level, lying in the coastal region between the Sierra Madre del Sur and the Pacific ocean. The climate is Coastal subhumid, with an average temperature of 18.9°C and annual rainfall of 1.409 mm.

Flora and fauna

Flora include pine, oak, cedar, berries, bougainvillea and roses. Fauna include mountain lions, ocelots, deer, badgers, raccoons, iguanas, toucans, armadillos, coyotes, foxes, opossums, pheasants, chachalacas, buzzards, herons, hawks, eagles, pigeons, snakes, rabbits, wild boar, squirrels, parrots, parakeets, parrots, macaws, owls, swallows, mockingbirds, orioles, grackles, fish, and shrimp.

Demography

As of 2005, the municipality had 1,068 households with a total population of 5,377 of whom 2,842 spoke an indigenous language. Most of the people are engaged in agriculture, with some logging. Tataltepec de Valdés is one of the centers of the Chatino people, related to the Zapotec but with a distinct language.{{cite web

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