Tuaxmal
Tuaxmal sits inland in highland in Eastern Puaxaca. It is a modest provincial town serving the surrounding countryside. Work here is dominated by mining, power generation.
City record
Population
321K
Founded
1915
Region
Eastern Puaxaca
Economy
Mining · Power generation
Known for
the foundry district
Setting
highland
Inside the city
districts- Riverside
warehouses converted into workshops and housing
- Upper Terraces
wealthier housing on the slopes above the centre
Location
—° —′ · —° —′——×1.0
Context
Eastern Puaxaca is mostly mountain range opening onto the sea. Local production centres on energy, minerals, coal, iron.
Country