San_José_del_Progreso

San José del Progreso

San José del Progreso

Municipality and town in Oaxaca, Mexico

San José del Progreso is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 66.34 km². It is part of the Ocotlán District in the south of the Valles Centrales Region

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As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 6,164.[1]

Economy

A significant silver mine owned by Fortuna Silver Mines, a Canadian company, is located in the municipality.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "San José del Progreso". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
  2. [2]
    "Blood on the Silver: The High Cost of Mining Concessions in Oaxaca". NACLA. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
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