Oxchuc
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Oxchuc is a predominantly indigenous municipality in the highlands of Chiapas, Mexico, known for its Tzeltal Maya population, traditional customs, and community-based political organization.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | municipality ⓘ |
| administrativeDivisionLevel | municipality ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Tzeltal people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | municipal authorities elected by community norms ⓘ |
| governmentType | municipal government ⓘ |
| hasClimate | temperate highland climate ⓘ |
| hasCommunityAssemblies | yes GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasConflictHistory | disputes over electoral system and customary law ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritage | Tzeltal Maya traditions ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRegion | Maya Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDemographicCharacteristic |
high proportion of indigenous language speakers
ⓘ
predominantly rural population ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
handicrafts
ⓘ
subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| hasFestivals | traditional Maya-Catholic fiestas ⓘ |
| hasIndigenousAutonomyDemands | yes ⓘ |
| hasIndigenousPopulation | Tzeltal Maya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLocalGovernment | municipal council ⓘ |
| hasLocalNameLanguage |
Spanish
ⓘ
Tzeltal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorityPopulation | indigenous peoples ⓘ |
| hasPopulationGroup | Maya peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligiousTraditions | syncretic Catholic and Maya practices ⓘ |
| hasSocialOrganization | community assemblies and traditional cargos ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalCustoms | Maya cultural practices ⓘ |
| hasTransportConnection | road links to San Cristóbal de las Casas ⓘ |
| isMunicipalityOf | Chiapas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Southeastern Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Spanish
ⓘ
Tzeltal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | municipality recognized by the state of Chiapas ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Chiapas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | State of Chiapas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Mexico ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Chiapas Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Central Time Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Daylight Time
Central Time Zone ⓘ
surface form:
Central Standard Time
|
| partOf | Los Altos de Chiapas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalOrganization |
community-based system
ⓘ
traditional customs and usages ⓘ |
| regionType | highlands ⓘ |
| subdivisionType | municipality of Mexico ⓘ |
| usesCustomaryLaw | yes ⓘ |
| usesTraditionalAuthoritySelection | yes ⓘ |
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