[1] The municipality covers an area of 108.45 km2 (41.87 sq mi) at an altitude of 2,180 meters (7,150 ft) above sea level.

The climate is temperate to cool, with warmer micro-regions in the lowlands and ravines.

The rainy season begins in May and ends in October with drizzle in the rest of the year.

[1] As of 2005, the municipality had 1,014 households with a total population of 4,319 of whom 3,639 spoke an indigenous language.

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