Choapam District

Choapam District
District

Oaxaca regions and districts: Papaloapan to Northeast
Coordinates: 17°20′N 95°57′W / 17.333°N 95.950°W / 17.333; -95.950Coordinates: 17°20′N 95°57′W / 17.333°N 95.950°W / 17.333; -95.950
Country  Mexico
State Oaxaca

Choapam District is located in the south of the Papaloapan Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico. The district has an area of 3,166 km2, and as of 2005 had a population of 37,809. The southwestern portion of the district is mountainous, while the northeast is in the coastal plain of the gulf of Mexico. [1]

Municipalities

Choapam district and municipalities

The district includes the following municipalities:[1]

MunicipalityArea km22005
Population
San Juan Comaltepec 163 2,389
San Juan Lalana 454 11,385
San Juan Petlapa 254 2,717
Santiago Choapam 248 3,392
Santiago Jocotepec 732 12,423
Santiago Yaveo 1,315 5,503

References

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