San Juan Quiahije
| San Juan Quiahije | |
|---|---|
| Municipality and town | |
  San Juan Quiahije Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 16°18′N 97°19′W / 16.300°N 97.317°WCoordinates: 16°18′N 97°19′W / 16.300°N 97.317°W | |
| Country |
 Mexico |
| State | Oaxaca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 91.86 km2 (35.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 4,154 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | Central Daylight Time (UTC-5) |
San Juan Quiahije is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. It is part of the Juquila District in the centre of the Costa Region. Quiahije means "Stone Forest" in the Zapotec language.[1]
The municipality covers an area of 91.86 km² at an altitude of 1,960 metres above sea level. The climate is temperate humid with an average temperature of 16.4°C and annual rainfall of 847 mm. The forests contain pines and oaks. Wild fauna include deer, rabbits. iguanas, armadillos, squirrels, badgers, raccoons, wild boars, skunks, wildcats, foxes and coyotes.[1]
As of 2005, the municipality had 593 households with a total population of 4154 of whom 3.517 people spoke an indigenous language. Economic activities include farming, animal husbandry and trade.[1] Quiahije is one of the centers of the Chatino people, related to the Zapotec but with a distinct language.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 "San Juan Quiahije". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
- ↑ "Chatino of Oaxaca". Mexican Textiles. Retrieved 2010-07-23.