Pluma Hidalgo

Pluma Hidalgo
Municipality and town
Pluma Hidalgo Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 15°55′N 96°25′W
Country	Mexico
State	Oaxaca
Area
• Total	179.9 km^2 (69.5 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	3,314
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)

Pluma Hidalgo is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico.

Etymology

The name of "Pluma Hidalgo" was given because there is a small mountain located on the municipality and up the mountain there is a cloud that seemed like a feather, in Spanish "pluma". "Hidalgo" was added because this place was founded during the Mexican War of Independence, which was begun by Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla.^[citation needed]

Geography

The municipality covers an area of 179.9 km2. It is part of the Pochutla District in the east of the Costa Region. The Sierra Madre del Sur goes through this municipality which is characterized by Cerro de la Pluma, Cerro León and Cerro de las Nieves. In this region the weather is humid because of the mountains. The normal weather conditions are about 20°C, and in summer the rains are abundant.^[citation needed]

Demography

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 3,314.[1] It is one of the most idoneous place in Mexico for the cultivation of coffee: Pluma gourmet coffee is one of the most prestigious types of the drink.

References

1. "Pluma Hidalgo". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on May 12, 2007. Retrieved June 12, 2009.