Santiago Zacatepec

Santiago Zacatepec is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. It is part of the Sierra Mixe district within the Sierra Norte de Oaxaca Region. The Spanish municipality was founded around 1520.^[1]

Santiago Zacatepec, Oaxaca
Municipality and town
Santiago Zacatepec, Oaxaca Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 17°9′N 95°55′W
Country	Mexico
State	Oaxaca
Area
• Municipality and town	142.89 km2 (55.17 sq mi)
Elevation	1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Population  (2005)
• Urban	4,871
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)

Geography

The municipality covers an area of 142.89 km² of mountainous and wooded terrain. The town is at an elevation of 1,200 above sea level. The climate is mild with most rain between from June and January.

Flora and fauna

Flora include oak, cedar, sapodilla, mahogany and chokecherry. Wild fauna include deer, skunk, rabbit, squirrel, badger, wild boar, wild cat, mountain lion, mole, mountain lion, monkey, armadillo, fox, raccoon and opossum.^[1]

Demography

As of 2005, the municipality had 1,106 households with a total population of 4,871 of whom 4,378 people spoke an indigenous language. Most of the people are engaged in agriculture, growing corn, beans and fruits. There is some production of mezcal.^[1]