San Mateo del Mar
| San Mateo del Mar | |
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| Municipality and town | |
 San Mateo del Mar
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| Coordinates: 16°12′N 94°59′W / 16.200°N 94.983°WCoordinates: 16°12′N 94°59′W / 16.200°N 94.983°W | |
| Country |
 Mexico
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| State | Oaxaca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 75.2 km2 (29.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 12,667 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | Central Daylight Time (UTC-5) |
San Mateo del Mar is a coastal town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. It is part of the Tehuantepec District in the west of the Istmo Region. It is the largest of four Huave towns in the region, the others being San Dionisio del Mar, San Francisco del Mar and Santa María del Mar.
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 12667.
The total area of the municipality is 75.2 km². It is located on the shores of the Pacific Ocean.
San Mateo del Mar has a warm climate, with rainfall in summer and early autumn.
Flora include Pochote, Mesquite and Tepehuaje. Fauna include wild boar, coyote, badger, rabbit, armadillo, chachalaca and buzzard.
San Mateo del Mar was founded in 1606.
The population of San Mateo del Mar, according to the 2005 Census, is 12,667. There are 2,352 dwellings.
Almost all of the town's population speak a dialect of the Huave language. According to a 1990 census, 1,800 of these Huave speakers are monolingual.
The predominant religion in San Mateo del Mar is Christianity, including both Catholic and evangelical adherents.
The first church building in San Mateo del Mar was constructed under the supervision of Spanish priests between 1591 and 1620. According to local legend, four men were buried alive at each corner of the church's foundation as it was built.
Ninety percent of the town has immediate access to drinking water.
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