Oaxaca

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/oaxaca

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the capital of Oaxaca?Oaxaca de Juárez
2. What is the number of municipalities?570
3. What is the municipalities governed by usos y costumbres?418 (approximately 73%)
4. Why does Oaxaca have so many Indigenous groups?Oaxaca has 16 officially recognized Indigenous groups, especially the Zapotec and Mixtec peoples. The rugged mountains kept them isolated, helping their traditions stay strong.
5. How does Oaxaca's government work in many towns?Many of Oaxaca's 570 municipalities use "usos y costumbres," a traditional system where communities choose their own leaders and rules based on old customs.

Sovereign State: A state that has supreme power or authority within its own territory, forming part of a larger federation.
Indigenous Peoples: The original inhabitants of a region and their descendants, who maintain distinct cultural identities and traditions.
Usos y Costumbres: A system of traditional governance and customary law practiced by many Indigenous communities in Mexico.
Biodiversity: The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem, encompassing genetic, species, and ecosystem diversity.