Atlistac ( Spanish Atlixtac ) is a municipality in Mexico , the state of Guerrero , with an administrative center in the city of the same name . The population according to the 2010 census was 26,341 people.
| Municipality of Mexico (AE Level 2) | ||
| Atlistak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Atlixtac | ||
| A country |  Mexico | |
| State | Guerrero | |
| Adm. Centre | Atlistak (3352 people, 13%) | |
| Number n.p. | 96 | |
| Population ( ▲ 2010 , census) | 26 341 people [one] | |
| Density | 46 people / km² | |
| Language composition | Spanish | |
| Square | 573 km² | |
| Heights • highest point | Turban (2459 m ) | |
| Coordinates of the administrative center | ||
| Coordinates extreme points | 16 ° 30 '- 16 ° 49' s. w. 98 ° 29 '- 98 ° 51' s. d. | |
| Educated | 1870 year | |
| Chairman (2012—2015) | Juventino Flores Salgado ( PRI - PVEM ) | |
| Timezone | UTC − 7 , summer UTC-6 | |
| Telephone code | +52 756 | |
| Postcode | 41440-41463 [2] | |
| INEGI Code | 12010 | |
| http://www.atlixtac.gob.mx/ (Spanish) | ||
State Map Position | ||
General information
The name Atlixtac from the Nahuatl language can be translated as: on white water [3] .
The area of the municipality is 573 km², which is 0.9% of the state’s area [4] . It borders with other municipalities of Guerrero : in the north with Auacuocingo , in the northeast with Kualak and Tlapa de Comfort , in the east with Kopanatoyak , in the southeast with Sapotitlan Tablas , in the south with Akatepec , in the west with José Joaquin de Herrera and Chilapa de Alvarez [5] .
Institution and composition
The municipality was formed in 1870 [3] , it consists of 96 settlements, the largest of which are:
| Code INEGI | Locality | Number of the population (2005) [6] | Number of the population (2010) [1] |
| 010 | Total | 23,371 | 26 341 |
| 0001 | Atlistak ( Spanish Atlixtac ) (administrative center) | 3 053 | 3 352 |
| 0039 | Tlatlaukitepek ( Spanish: Tlatlauquitepec ) | 1 810 | 2 188 |
| 0046 | Socitlan ( Spanish: Zoquitlán ) | 1,262 | 1,485 |
| 0060 | Uitsapula North ( Spanish: Huitzapula Norte ) | 1 219 | 1,297 |
| 0009 | Kahitepek ( Spanish: Caxitepec ) | 1 234 | 1,125 |
| 0042 | Halpitsauak ( Spanish: Xalpitzáhuac ) | 862 | 981 |
Economic activity
According to statistics from 2000, the able-bodied population is employed by sectors of the economy in the following proportions: agriculture, livestock and fishing - 61.5%, industry and construction - 15.4%, services and tourism - 16.3% [4] .
Infrastructure
According to 2010 statistics, the infrastructure is developed as follows [4] :
- electrification: 88.5%;
- water supply: 65.4%;
- water disposal: 40.2%.
Tourism
Main Attractions [3] :
- Church of St. Juan Bautista in the municipal center;
- archaeological zones north and south of the municipal center, related to the Olmec culture .
Sources
- ↑ 1 2 INEGI. 2010 Mexico Census (Spanish)
- ↑ Postal codes of Atlistac
- ↑ 1 2 3 Encyclopedia of the municipalities of Mexico. Atlistac (link not available)
- ↑ 1 2 3 National Municipal Information System (Spanish)
- ↑ Atlistac on the state website Archived January 18, 2013 on Wayback Machine (Spanish)
- ↑ INEGI. 2005 Mexico Census Archived July 22, 2011. (Spanish)
See also
- Municipalities of Guerrero
- Portal: Mexico