San Francisco del Mar
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Country
Mexico
MexicoSan Francisco del Mar | |
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Municipality and town | |
  San Francisco del Mar Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 16°20′N 94°31′W / 16.333°N 94.517°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Oaxaca |
| Area | |
• Total | 400.61 km2 (154.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 6,874 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
San Francisco del Mar is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. It is part of the Juchitán District in the west of the Istmo de Tehuantepec region.[1]
Flora and fauna
The municipality covers an area of 400.61 km2 at an elevation of 10 meters above sea level on the Pacific coast. The climate is warm, subhumid with summer rains and strong winds blowing from south to north.
Flora include trees and shrubs such as Guanacaste, Tepehuaje, Pochote, Tepescohuite, Mango, Lemon, Tamarind and Coconut. Wild fauna include Coyote, Mazatec, Bobcat, Opossum, Armadillo and Pigeon.[1]
