| Villa de Tututepec de Melchor Ocampo | |
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Villa de Tututepec de Melchor Ocampo
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| Country | Mexico |
| State | Oaxaca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,249 km2 (482.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 280 m (919 ft) |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | Central Daylight Time (UTC-5) |
Villa de Tututepec de Melchor Ocampo 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 name "Tututepec" means "Bird Mountain".[1]
The municipality covers an area of 1,249 km² at an average altitude of 280 meters above sea level, lying on the Pacific coast of Oaxaca. The climate is hot and humid. Flora include palmera, cotton, coffee, citrus, melons, bananas, lemon, hibiscus. Fauna include iguanas, deer, snakes and lakes with abundant fish. The municipality includes the large Lagunas de Chacahua National Park and the archaeological site of Villa Segura Tututepec.[1]
Before the Spanish commanded by the conquistador Pedro de Alvarado arrived in 1522, the area was occupied by a small Mixtec kingdom established in 357 AD.[1]
As of 2005, the municipality had 9,397 households with a total population of 40,767 of which 2,144 spoke an indigenous language. 90% of the population is engaged in cultivation of fruits such as watermelon, cantaloupe, papaya, hibiscus, and banana. Many of the people also engage in small-scale animal husbandry, and some make pots, jars, beads and blouses.[1]
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