Yaxe Magdalena
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Yaxe (San Nicolás Yaxe) | |
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Municipality and town | |
  Yaxe (San Nicolás Yaxe) Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 16°43′N 96°28′W / 16.717°N 96.467°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Oaxaca |
| Area | |
• Total | 65.07 km2 (25.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,500 m (4,900 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 2,442 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
Yaxe (San Nicolás Yaxe) is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. It is part of the Ocotlán District in the south of the Valles Centrales Region. The name Yaxe means "Green corn" in the Zapotec language.[1]
Flora and fauna
The municipality covers an area of 65.07 km2 at an altitude of 1,500 meters above sea level. The climate is temperate or cool. The soil is thin, of volcanic origin, varied but dominated by semi-desert landscapes.
In the hills there are some rabbits, opossums and skunks, and occasional coyotes. There are several species of wild birds including pigeons, hawks, mockingbirds and hummingbird. It is common to find rattlesnakes, coral snakes and some iguanas in the lower parts.[1]