Pochutla District
Pochutla District | |
|---|---|
District | |
 Oaxaca regions and districts: Costa in the southwest | |
  Pochutla District Location within Oaxaca  Pochutla District Location within Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 15°44′N 96°28′W / 15.733°N 96.467°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Oaxaca |
| Region | Costa |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,773.29 km2 (1,456.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 227,742 |
Pochutla District is located in the east of the Costa Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico and the southernmost district in Oaxaca. The primary city is San Pedro Pochutla.[1]
Municipalities
The district includes the following municipalities:[1]
| Municipality code |
Name | Population | Land Area | Population density | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Rank | km2 | sq mi | Rank | 2020 | Rank | ||
012 |
Candelaria Loxicha | 11,166 | 7 | 181 | 70 | 7 | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) | 7 |
071 |
Pluma Hidalgo | 3,255 | 11 | 103.2 | 39.8 | 13 | 32/km2 (82/sq mi) | 9 |
085 |
San Agustín Loxicha | 26,194 | 4 | 335.7 | 129.6 | 6 | 78/km2 (202/sq mi) | 4 |
113 |
San Baltazar Loxicha | 3,169 | 12 | 120.9 | 46.7 | 11 | 26/km2 (68/sq mi) | 11 |
117 |
San Bartolomé Loxicha | 2,213 | 13 | 156.2 | 60.3 | 9 | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) | 13 |
253 |
San Mateo Piñas | 2,021 | 14 | 161.8 | 62.5 | 8 | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) | 14 |
266 |
San Miguel del Puerto | 8,551 | 8 | 519.3 | 200.5 | 2 | 16/km2 (43/sq mi) | 12 |
306 |
San Pedro El Alto | 4,654 | 9 | 74.47 | 28.75 | 14 | 62/km2 (162/sq mi) | 6 |
324 |
San Pedro Pochutla | 48,204 | 2 | 444.9 | 171.8 | 4 | 108/km2 (281/sq mi) | 1 |
366 |
Santa Catarina Loxicha | 3,676 | 10 | 126.6 | 48.9 | 10 | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) | 10 |
401 |
Santa María Colotepec | 27,046 | 3 | 414.4 | 160.0 | 5 | 65/km2 (169/sq mi) | 5 |
413 |
Santa María Huatulco | 50,862 | 1 | 512.2 | 197.8 | 3 | 99/km2 (257/sq mi) | 3 |
439 |
Santa María Tonameca | 25,347 | 5 | 520.7 | 201.0 | 1 | 49/km2 (126/sq mi) | 8 |
509 |
Santo Domingo de Morelos | 11,384 | 6 | 105.3 | 40.7 | 12 | 108/km2 (280/sq mi) | 2 |
| Distrito Pochutla | 227,742 | — | 3,777 | 1,458.31 | — | 60/km2 (156/sq mi) | — | |
| Source: INEGI[2] | ||||||||
Images of Pochutla District
View of Puerto Angel's wharf
Municipal Palace, San Pedro Pochutla
Municipal Palace, Santa María Tonameca
Protected turtle eggs incubating in La Ventanilla
References
- 1 2 "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Estado de Oaxaca". Retrieved 2010-07-08.
- ↑ Censo Oaxaca 2020