[2] Loma Bonita began as a neighborhood with American residents, who were attracted to the area's fertile land.

[4] The town's entrance features a bronze statue of "El Ponitero", a pineapple picker cutting and collecting this fruit in a basket on his back.

[3] Loma Bonita began as a camp between two villages, Pedro Salomón and Provo Medina, and a railroad connecting Veracruz to Suchiate.

One of the most important local events is the annual Feria de la Piña (Pineapple Festival).

Another agricultural product is sugarcane as this municipality is located within the Oaxaca region, one of Mexico's top sugarcane-producing areas.