Xuaktlan
Xuaktlan sits inland in highland in Eastern Puaxaca. It is a modest provincial town serving the surrounding countryside. Work here is dominated by mining, agriculture.
City record
Population
355K
Founded
2046
Region
Eastern Puaxaca
Economy
Mining · Agriculture
Known for
its terraced streets
Setting
highland
Inside the city
districts- Upper Terraces
wealthier housing on the slopes above the centre
- Old Quarter
the original walled settlement, now mostly civic offices
- The Foundries
industrial blocks that grew with the railway
Location
—° —′ · —° —′——×1.0
Context
Eastern Puaxaca is mostly mountain range opening onto the sea. Local production centres on energy, minerals, coal, iron.
Country