Acatlán de Pérez Figueroa

Acatlán de Pérez Figueroa is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. It is part of the Tuxtepec District of the Papaloapan Region. The name "Acatlán" means "among the reeds". Pérez Figueroa was a general. The municipality covers an area of 933.9 km² at an altitude of 120 meters above sea level. The lower part is in the coastal plain of the Gulf of Mexico. Some of the hills rise to 300 meters. The climate is warm, with average temperature of 25ºC and variable rainfall. Trees include Mulato, oak, pine, fig and fir. Fruits trees are soursop, pomegranate, nanche, tamarind, mango, avocado, orange, almond, guava, black sapote, sapodilla child, mamey sapote, sapodilla, banana and lemon. Wildlife includes badger, monkey,...