Why visit Chahuites
Townapedia lists 2 parks and trails and 5 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Chahuites
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About Chahuites
Chahuites is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-eastern Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 160.75 km2.
From the Wikipedia article Chahuites (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Where to stay5
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging2
History
The history of Chahuites goes back to 1895, when the Román Ramírez and Gamboa families choose this region to establish their homes. They built with palm and wood on a high piece of land surrounded by vegetation. While living in this region, the first settlers were surprised by the discovery of dens of mouse-like animals known as tuza, because of this discovery the settlers decided to name the place "El Tuzal". Over time more settlers like the Zacarías brothers and Juvencio Fuentes arrived in the region.
That was how life in the region developed until 1905 when General Porfirio Díaz, president of Mexico, developed the infrastructure of the region and its official district Tapanatepec. This project drastically changed life in El Tuzal since many people working on the new infrastructure decided to settle there too.
The region grew because the villagers obtained good crops in both the rainy season and in the dry season. That is why the name of the region was changed to Chahuites, which means wet ground. As the region continued its development, the settlers began the process required to become an independent municipality instead of being part of Tapanatepec. In 1948 the Chahuites finally became independent.
Leobardo Ramos Lázaro, municipal president, was shot to death on February 4, 2021, four days after being accused of embezzling town funds.
From the History section of Chahuites on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare2
Map of Chahuites
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Getting there and nearby towns
Ixtepec Airport (IZT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 97 km away.
- Chahuite 2 km northeast, about 2 min by car
- San Pedro Tapanatepec 9 km north, about 9 min by car
- Pesquería Rancho Salinas 11 km southwest, about 11 min by car
- El Espinal 13 km northeast, about 13 min by car
- Los Corazones 16 km southeast, about 16 min by car
- Rincón de Juárez 17 km west, about 17 min by car
- General Pascual Fentes 18 km northwest, about 18 min by car
- Emiliano Zapata 19 km southeast, about 19 min by car
- La Gloria 19 km southeast, about 19 min by car
- Heroica Ciudad de Juchitán de Zaragoza 90 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- ISS020-E-34206 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS051-E-632 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Bauhinia pauletia 312103248, Alexis López Hernández, CC BY 4.0
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