Las Vigas de Ramírez

City in Veracruz, Mexico

Municipality in Veracruz, Mexico

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

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

1. 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.
2. "Las Vigas de Ramírez". veracruz.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 December 2022.
3. "Rafael Ramírez Castañeda Maestro normalista revolucionario, impulsor de la educación rural en todo México". Comisión Nacional de los Derechos Humanos. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
4. 2020 Las Vigas de Ramírez CENSUS

External links

• (in Spanish) Municipal Official Site
• (in Spanish) Municipal Official Information^{[permanent dead link]}