Costa Region, Oaxaca
| Costa Region | |
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| Region | |
 Oaxaca regions - Costa to the south |
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| Coordinates: 15°51′43″N 97°4′2″W / 15.86194°N 97.06722°WCoordinates: 15°51′43″N 97°4′2″W / 15.86194°N 97.06722°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Oaxaca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12,502 km2 (4,827 sq mi) |
The Costa Region or Costa Chica lies on the Pacific coast of the state of Oaxaca, Mexico, south of the more mountainous Sierra Sur inland from the coast. It includes the districts of Jamiltepec, Juquila and Pochutla
The region has a warm subhumid climate in the coastal plain, with a more temperate climate higher up. Average temperatures range between 24 and 26 °C (75.2 and 78.8 °F), and maximum annual rainfall is between 730 and 2,000 mm (28.7 and 78.7 in) -
The population is mainly engaged in agriculture and waterfront fisheries. One of the best coffees in the world, the Pluma Hidalgo, is cultivated in the Pochutla district. In other parts of the region lemons are grown to make lemon oil, a raw material for perfumes and medicines. Pine and oak wood is harvested for plywood. Ranching is a major source of revenue. There is also small-scale exploitation of iron, copper and magnesium, and the region has titanium deposits.
It is a tourist region, based on the beaches of Huatulco and Puerto Escondido. To develop this industry, the government has emphasized construction of airports, ports and tourist roads.
Historically the region has been tied culturally and economically with the Costa Chica in the state of Guerrero and with Acapulco in particular, rather than with the city of Oaxaca. The reasons are that the coasts of Oaxaca and Guerrero states share a common history, and the Federal Highway 200 connects the coasts of both states.
The population includes Mestizos and Afro-Mexicans, as well as indigenous Mixtec, Amuzgo, Chatino, Chontal, Zapotec peoples. Escaping slavery, some refugee slaves settled here, as the region was isolated and relatively inhospitable. They were able to maintain their freedom and intermarried with indigenous peoples. The famous Oaxacan troubadour Álvaro Carrillo was born in San Juan Cacahuatepec.
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