Huautla de Jiménez

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Huautla de Jiménez is a town in the Sierra Mazateca region of Oaxaca, Mexico, known for its indigenous Mazatec culture and traditional use of psychedelic mushrooms.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Huautla de Jiménez canonical 7
Huautla de Jiménez, Oaxaca 2

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
town
climate humid subtropical
mountain climate
continent North America
country Mexico
demographics predominantly indigenous population
distanceTo approximately 240 km northeast of Oaxaca City
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 1500 meters
ethnolinguisticGroup Mazatec
governingBody municipal government of Huautla de Jiménez
hasCulturalHeritage Mazatec rituals
use of psilocybin mushrooms in healing ceremonies
hasFestival religious and traditional fiestas honoring local saints
hasIndigenousPeople Mazatec people
hasMunicipalSeat Huautla de Jiménez
hasNotablePerson María Sabina
hasSettlementType urban locality
isPartOf Mazatec region
isSubjectOf anthropological research on psychedelic use
ethnobotanical studies
knownFor Mazatec culture
association with María Sabina
shamanic ceremonies
traditional use of psychedelic mushrooms
languageDistribution significant proportion of Mazatec speakers
localLanguage Mazatec language
linked to: Mazatec languages
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Oaxaca
Sierra Mazateca
locatedInMountainRange Sierra Mazateca
locatedInRegion northern Oaxaca
locatedInTimeZone Central Daylight Time
linked to: Central Time Zone

Central Standard Time
linked to: Central Time Zone
municipalitySeatOf Huautla de Jiménez Municipality
officialLanguage Spanish
partOf Sierra Madre de Oaxaca
postalCode 68500
primaryEconomicActivity agriculture
coffee cultivation
tourism
religion Roman Catholicism
indigenous Mazatec beliefs
roadAccessFrom Oaxaca City
subdivisionType municipality of Oaxaca
touristAttraction Mazatec mushroom ceremonies
indigenous cultural festivals
mountain landscapes

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Huautla Mazatec spokenIn Huautla de Jiménez
Huautla Mazatec geographicCenter Huautla de Jiménez, Oaxaca
linked to: Huautla de Jiménez
Huautla de Jiménez region hasCulturalCenter Huautla de Jiménez
Cañada region of Oaxaca hasCapital Huautla de Jiménez
Sierra Mazateca hasTown Huautla de Jiménez
Huautla de Jiménez hasMunicipalSeat Huautla de Jiménez
Mazateco de Huautla spokenIn Huautla de Jiménez
Mazateco de Huautla primaryLocality Huautla de Jiménez, Oaxaca
linked to: Huautla de Jiménez
Mazatec region hasMajorSettlement Huautla de Jiménez