Tehuantepec is a town in the southeast of the Mexican state of Oaxaca. The town's name comes from the Nahuatl tecuani-tepec, meaning "jaguar hill". Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a residential community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... The United Mexican States or Mexico (Estados Unidos Mexicanos or México) is a federal republic made up of 31 states (estados) and one Federal District, (Distrito Federal), which contains the capital, Mexico City. ... Catedral de Santo Domingo The Free and Sovereign State of Oaxaca or simply Oaxaca   is one of the 31 states of Mexico, located in the southern part of Mexico, west of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. ... Nahuatl ( [1] is a term applied to a group of related languages and dialects of the Aztecan [2] branch of the Uto-Aztecan language family, indigenous to central Mexico. ... Binomial name Panthera onca Linnaeus, 1758 The jaguar (Panthera onca) (Brazilian Portuguese: onça pintada) is a New World mammal of the Felidae family and one of four big cats in the Panthera genus, along with the tiger, lion and leopard of the Old World. ... A hill in Hungary with a hillside vintage garden For the landform that extends less than 600 metres above the surrounding terrain and that is smaller than a mountain, see the mountain article. ...

The town gives its name to the isthmus, gulf, and railway of Tehuantepec, and stands about 25 kilometres (15 mi) from the mouth of the Tehuantepec River. Oaxaca, Oaxaca is about 250 km away, and the nearest city is Salina Cruz at a distance of 13 kilometers. It occupies the slope of a hill on the Pacific side of the divide, with a beautiful view of the river valley and the distant sierras to the north. The population of about 33,500 (in 1990) is composed almost wholly of indigenous Zapotecs. The women are the traders in Tehuantepec and do little menial work. Known as "Tehuanas", these women are known throughout Mexico for their colorful dresses, assertive personalities, and relatively equal relations with men, leading some to characterize them as "matriarchal". Local industries include the distilling of "caña," a cane spirit, and the weaving of cotton fabrics dyed with the juice of a marine shell-fish (Purpura patula) found on the neighboring coast. Indigo was formerly grown in the vicinity and cochineal gathered for export, but both of these industries have declined. The Isthmus of Tehuantepec is an isthmus in Mexico. ... Gulf of Tehuantepec (Spanish: ) is a large body of water off the coast of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, southeastern Mexico, at . ... For current news on the Oaxaca Teachers Strike of 2006 see: 2006 Oaxaca protests Oaxaca is the name of both a state in Mexico and that states capital city. ... Salina Cruz is a major seaport in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. ... This article is about the year. ... Mayas at San Juan Chamula, Chiapas Mexico has defined itself, in the second article of its constitution, as a pluricultural nation, in recognition of the diverse ethnic groups that constitute it. ... The Zapotecs are an indigenous people of Mexico, concentrated in the state of Oaxaca but also with communities spread into some of the neighbouring states. ... Image of a woman on the Pioneer plaque sent to outer space. ... Caribbean rum, circa 1941 Rum is a distilled beverage made from sugarcane by-products such as molasses and sugarcane juice by a process of fermentation and distillation. ... Indigo (or spectral indigo) is the color on the spectrum between 440 and 420 nanometres in wavelength, placing it between blue and violet. ... Binomial name Dactylopius coccus Costa, 1835 Synonyms Coccus cacti Linnaeus, 1758 Pseudococcus cacti Burmeister, 1839 Cochineal is the name of both an expensive crimson or carmine dye and the cochineal insect (Dactylopius coccus), from which the dye is derived. ...

Porfirio Diaz, as a captain of the Mexican Army, had his headquarters in Tehuantepec in the 19th century during the early years of the French intervention in Mexico. Porfirio Díaz José de la Cruz Porfirio Díaz Mori (15 September 1830 – 2 July 1915) was President of Mexico, considered a dictator, who ruled Mexico from 1876 until 1911 (with the exception of one single four-year period). ... Heroic Naval Military Academy cadets Mexicos armed forces number about 300,000. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Emperor Maximilian Napoleon III of France Juárez, republican leader and President The French intervention in Mexico was an invasion of Mexico by the army of the Second French Empire, and supported in the beginning by the British and Spanish. ...

In the late 19th Century, the American engineer James Buchanan Eads proposed to the United States Congress the idea of a rail system for moving ships between the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. His idea was approved in 1887 by the Congress but promptly blocked by the United States House of Representatives, as the United States were already considering the idea of building a canal across the Isthmus of Panama. James Buchanan Eads James Buchanan Eads (23 May 1820–8 March 1887) was a American engineer and inventor. ... Type Bicameral Houses Senate House of Representatives President of the Senate Dick Cheney, R, since January 20, 2001 Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert, R, since January 6, 1999 Members 535 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political groups (as of January 4, 2005 elections) Democratic Party Republican Party... Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective. ... The Isthmus of Tehuantepec is an isthmus in Mexico. ... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress, the other being the Senate. ... two Panamas running the Miraflores Locks. ... The Isthmus of Panama. ...

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• This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.