Las Vigas de Ramírez
Las Vigas de Ramírez | |
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Municipality | |
Top: Las Vigas main plaza; Middle: Las Vigas de Ramírez Downtown, San Miguel Parish; Bottom: Old Buildings at Las Vigas de Ramírez, Our Lady of Dolores Church | |
19°38′13″N 97°06′00″W / 19.63694°N 97.10000°W / 19.63694; -97.10000 | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Veracruz |
Region | Capital Region |
Municipal seat and largest town | Las Vigas de Ramírez |
Government | |
• Mayor | José de Jesús Landa Hernández (Unidad Ciudadana) |
Area | |
• Total | 99.7 km2 (38.5 sq mi) |
Elevation (of seat) | 2,500 m (8,200 ft) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 20,300 |
• Density | 203.7/km2 (528/sq mi) |
• Seat | 9,924 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (US Central)) |
Postal code (of seat) | 91330-91336 |
Website | http://www.lasvigas.gob.mx/ |
Las Vigas de Ramírez is a city in the Mexican state of Veracruz.[1] It serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. The city was established by decree on 23 November 1523, named after the teacher Rafael Ramírez Castañeda [es] (1884–1959).[2][3]
Geography
It is located 40 km from the state capital, Xalapa; it stands on the Mexico City to Veracruz railway and on Federal Highways 180 and 122.
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1995 | 13,535 | — |
2000 | 14,161 | +4.6% |
2005 | 15,036 | +6.2% |
2010 | 17,958 | +19.4% |
2015 | 19,725 | +9.8% |
2020 | 20,300 | +2.9% |
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As 2020, the municipality had a population of 20,300 inhabitants in 47 localities.[4] Las Vigas de Ramírez, the municipal seat, it's the only considered urban with a population of 9,924 inhabitants.[4] Other localities include Barrio de San Miguel (1,762 hab.), El Paisano (1,114 hab.), El Llanillo Redondo (1,113 hab.) and Toxtlacuaya (657 hab.).[4]
Economy
Major agricultural products include corn, coffee, fruits, and rice.
References
- ^ Yáñez-Arancibia, A.; Dávalos-Sotelo, R.; Day, J. W. (13 May 2014). Ecological Dimensions for Sustainable Socio Economic Development. WIT Press. p. 498. ISBN 978-1-84564-756-8.
- ^ "Las Vigas de Ramírez". veracruz.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ "Rafael Ramírez Castañeda Maestro normalista revolucionario, impulsor de la educación rural en todo México". Comisión Nacional de los Derechos Humanos. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d 2020 Las Vigas de Ramírez CENSUS
External links
- (in Spanish) Municipal Official Site
- (in Spanish) Municipal Official Information[permanent dead link]
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