Santo Domingo del Estado

Santo Domingo del Estado is a town and municipal agency inhabited by trique Indians in the municipality of Putla Villa de Guerrero, Oaxaca, Mexico. In this town speak the trique language. Trique language name is Xuman' Lii which means "small town".

Santo Domingo del Estado

Xuman' Lii
Municipal agency & town
Santo Domingo del Estado
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 17°09′21″N 97°50′50″W
Country Mexico
StateOaxaca
MunicipalityPutla Villa de Guerrero
Elevation
2,718 m (8,917 ft)
Population
 (2010)
  Total927
Time zoneUTC6 (Central Standard Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC5 (Central Daylight Time)
Postal code
71010

Education

Santo Domingo del Estado has basic level school, e.g.:

  1. Indigenous early childhood education (Educación inicial indígena)
  2. Bilingual preschool "Benito Juarez"
  3. Bilingual elementary school "Benito Juarez"

Children go to secondary school and high school in Chicahuaxtla.

Health

In this town there is a clinic provided by the Secretariat of Health (SSA) of the Mexican government, this clinic is run by a doctor and a person elected by the people. These people have the "Popular Insurance" provided by the Mexican government too.

Sports

These natives like to play basketball and football. The festivities are held tournaments.

See also

Bibliography

  • Correas, Oscar (2007). Pluralismo jurídico, otros orizontes (in Spanish). México: CEIICH/UNAM, Coyoacán. ISBN 978-970-633-332-2.
  • Fischer Lewin, Pedro; Sandoval Cruz, Fausto (2007). Triquis (in Spanish). México: CDI.
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