It is part of the Juchitán District in the west of the Istmo de Tehuantepec region.

The climate is warm temperate, sub-humid with summer rains, with 2100 mm of annual precipitation.

Fauna includes jaguar, mountain lion (endangered), raccoon, tapir, paca, coyote, fox, badgers, anteaters, wild boar, fox, rabbit, armadillo, mazatec, monkey, parrots, pheasant, rattlesnake and coral snake.

[2] The municipality covers part of the Selva Zoque, an ecologically sensitive forest area.

[4] Economic activity includes agriculture (corn, beans, squash and coffee), animal husbandry (cattle, pigs, goats and sheep) and logging of timber for furniture making.