Table 1.
Sociocultural and environmental information of market villages studied[11]
| Market Village | Village total population | Ethnic groups represented in market customers and sellers | No. of different surrounding villages that use the market | Market day(s) and Type of market1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan Bautista Cuicatlán |
3,920 |
Cuicatec, Ixcatec, Mestizo, Mazatec |
7 |
Friday and Saturday (municipal ≈ 40 stands) |
| Teotitlán de Flores Magón |
7,390 |
Mazatec, Nahua, Mestizo |
27 |
Wednesday and Sunday (municipal ≈ 80 stands) |
| Coxcatlán |
5,600 |
Nahua, Mixtec, Mestizo |
7 |
Sunday (local ≈ 40 stands) |
| San Sebastián Zinacatepec |
14,500 |
Nahua, Mixtec, Mestizo |
18 |
Thursday (municipal ≈ 80 stands) |
| Ajalpan |
24,800 |
Nahua, Mixtec, Popoloca, Mazatec, Mestizo |
24 |
Wednesday and Sunday (microregional ≈ 180 stands) |
| Tehuacán | 238, 200 | Nahua, Mixtec, Mazatec, Cuicatec, Chocho, Popoloca, Mestizo | 29 | Saturday (regional ≈ 250 stands) |