Eloxochitlán, Puebla
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Eloxochitlán is a municipality located in the southeastern part of the Mexican state of Puebla. In the town there is a high rate of indigenous population: about 44%.[citation needed] Eloxochitlán has a population of over 14,000 and is one of the poorest places in Puebla, with about 95% of the population living with "scarce resources".[1]
Eloxochitlán is located in the southeast of the state of Puebla. It borders to the north with the state of Veracruz, south, with Zoquitlán, east Tlacotepec de Porfirio Díaz and west Ajalpan. It covers an area of 109 square kilometers.
Demography
Their marginalization index is 2.260 which places it in the second municipality with greater marginalization of the state. It is estimated that more than 9 million inhabitants speak an indigenous language and that 44% of the population is indigenous.
Economy
The municipality is mainly engaged in agriculture focusing on production of grains such as corn, beans and coffee. The second main activity of the municipality is raising livestock mainly cattle, pigs, goats, sheep, horses and poultry, mainly chicken.
