San Miguel Tenango
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MexicoSan Miguel Tenango | |
|---|---|
Municipality and town | |
  San Miguel Tenango Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 16°16′N 95°36′W / 16.267°N 95.600°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Oaxaca |
| Area | |
• Total | 326.61 km2 (126.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 684 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
San Miguel Tenango is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in southeastern Mexico and is the fourth least densely populated municipality than Oaxaca, but is not as sparsely populated as Santa Magdalena Jicotlán, Santa María Ixcatlán, or Santa María Chimalapa. It is part of the Tehuantepec District in the west of the Istmo Region.[1]
The municipality covers an area of 326.61 km2 at an altitude of 1,550 meters above sea level in the Sierra Madre del Sur mountains. The climate is cool, with abundant rains in summer and autumn. Flora includes pine, oak, Tepehuaje, copal, kapok tree, bean pod, locust, Guanacaste, fruit trees and herbaceous plants. Wild fauna include coyote, wild boar, deer, raccoon, badger, armadillo, birds and reptiles.[1]
