Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán
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Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán Xoxo |
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Municipal Palace
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 Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán
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| Coordinates: 17°01′35″N 96°44′00″W / 17.02639°N 96.73333°WCoordinates: 17°01′35″N 96°44′00″W / 17.02639°N 96.73333°W | ||
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 Mexico
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| State | Oaxaca | |
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| • Municipal President | Argeo Aquino Satiago | |
| Elevation (of seat) | 1,530 m (5,020 ft) | |
| Population (2005) Municipality | ||
| • Municipality | 65,873 | |
| • Seat | 59,181 | |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) | |
| Postal code (of seat) | 71230 | |
| Area code(s) | 951 | |
Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán is a small city and municipality located 5 km from the state capital of Oaxaca in the south of Mexico. It is part of the Centro District in the Valles Centrales region. The name comes from the Nahuatl word “xocotl” which means “sour or sweet and sour fruit” with the duplicative “xo” to indicate “very.” The meaning of the entire phrase means “among the very sour fruits.” The Mixtec name for the area was Nuunitatnohoyoo which mean “land of the moon-faced flowers.” However, the community is most commonly referred to simply as Xoxo.
For almost all of its history, the municipality had been exclusively rural; however, since the late 20th century rapid growth of the Oaxaca city area has spurred housing developments in Xoxo, causing problems with municipal services and encroachment on the Monte Alban archeological zone. There have been efforts to preserve and promote the municipality’s ancient traditions such as “martes de brujas” (Witch Tuesdays) and local customs associated with Day of the Dead. The latter draws a significant number of tourists to observe the vigils, altars and other activities associated with this community.
The city of Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán is the seat and governing authority for over sixty other named localities covering a territory of 76.55km2. Almost 90% of the population of the municipality (65,873 in 2005) lives in the city proper with only six other communities (Arrazola, San Francisco Javier, San Isidro Monjas, San Juan Bautista la Raya, Lomas de San Javier and El Paraíso) having a population of 700 or more. The municipality borders the municipalities of Oaxaca, Cuilapam de Guerrero, Animas Trujano, San Raymundo Jalpan, San Agustín de las Juntas, and San Pedro Ixtlahuaca. Just under 5000 people speak an indigenous language as of 2005, with most living in the rural areas outside the city. The municipality is relatively flat with the only significant elevations, Chapulin Mountain and Monte Alban, on its western edge. The main rivers through here are the Atoyac and the Nazareno. The climate is temperate with little variance in temperatures throughout the year. Fauna includes pines, ocote, laurel, copal, mesquite and cactus. Wildlife mostly consists of birds, insects, and small reptiles.
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