Mapastepec

Article summary

Mapastepec is a town and municipality in the Mexican state of Chiapas in southern Mexico. Its name derives from the place name mapachtepec, "Hill of the Raccoon", a compound of the Nahuatl words mapachi ("raccoon") and tepetl ("mountain"). Mapestepec is on the Pacific Ocean, with roughly half of its territory on the Pacific Coastal Plain and half in the Sierra Madre de Chiapas mountain range. It is partly within two of Mexico's Biosphere Reserves, featuring a number of important species, including the horned guan (Oreophasis derbianus), Baird's tapir (Tapirus bairdii), the Jaguar (Panthera once) and rare cloud forest and mangrove habitat. The primary sector makes up over half of the local economy. Key products include cheese and dairy products and the local Ataulfo mango.

Key claims

1. date of establishment: 1995-06-06 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1486 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. population: 100 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. population: 0.33 percent — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of establishment is "1995-06-06". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1486". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the population is "100 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the population is "0.33 percent". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378545304