Magdalena Tequisistlán

Magdalena Tequisistlán is a town and municipality in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, located 470 km (290 mi) southeast of Mexico City. It is part of the Tehuantepec District in the west of the Istmo Region. The town was founded in 1410 under the present name. In the Chontal language it was known as "Maadú". The municipality covers an area of 599.64 km at an altitude of 190 meters above sea level. The climate is warm sub humid, with summer rains. Flora include chepil, epazote, purslane, pine, oak, oak, Tepehuaje, pochote and coconut. Wild fauna include deer, skunk, opossum, coyote, armadillo and wild boar. As of 2005, the municipality had 1,524 households with a total population of 6,014 of whom 232 who spoke an indigenous language. Some...