Choapam District
District in Oaxaca, Mexico
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Choapam District is located in the south of the Papaloapan Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico. It covers 2,935 km2, and as of 2020 had a population of 50,365. Its southwestern portion is mountainous, while the northeast is in the coastal plain of the gulf of Mexico. [1]
Choapam District | |
|---|---|
District | |
Oaxaca regions and districts: Papaloapan to Northeast | |
| Coordinates: 17°20′N 95°57′W | |
| Country | |
| State | Oaxaca |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 50,365 |
Municipalities

The district includes the following municipalities:[1]
| Municipality code |
Name | Population | Land Area | Population density | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Rank | km2 | sq mi | Rank | 2020 | Rank | ||
189 |
San Juan Comaltepec | 3,166 | 6 | 98.60 | 38.07 | 6 | 32/km2 (83/sq mi) | 1 |
205 |
San Juan Lalana | 16,989 | 1 | 694.1 | 268.0 | 2 | 24/km2 (63/sq mi) | 2 |
212 |
San Juan Petlapa | 3,177 | 5 | 188.3 | 72.7 | 5 | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) | 5 |
460 |
Santiago Choapam | 5,242 | 4 | 311.1 | 120.1 | 4 | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) | 4 |
468 |
Santiago Jocotepec | 14,198 | 2 | 618.8 | 238.9 | 3 | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) | 3 |
498 |
Santiago Yaveo | 7,593 | 3 | 1,024 | 395 | 1 | 7/km2 (19/sq mi) | 6 |
| Distrito Choapam | 50,365 | — | 2,935 | 1,133.21 | — | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) | — | |
| Source: INEGI[2] | ||||||||