San Lucas Camotlán
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| San Lucas Camotlán | |
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| Municipality and town | |
 San Lucas Camotlán
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| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Oaxaca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 127.58 km2 (49.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 2,524 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | Central Daylight Time (UTC-5) |
San Lucas Camotlán is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 127.58 km². It is part of the Sierra Mixe district within the Sierra Norte de Oaxaca Region.[1]
As of 2005, the municipality had 518 households with a total population of 2,524 of whom 2,168 spoke an indigenous language. About 90% of the population is engaged in agriculture, and 10% in animal husbandry.[1] The Union of Indigenous Communities of the Isthmus Region, a cooperative founded in 1982, assists in production and distribution of the local products, notably coffee, under a fair trade label.[2]
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