'Ramos Arizpe' () is a city and its surrounding
municipality in the
Mexican state of
Coahuila. Ramos Arizpe is located 11 km from the state capital of
Saltillo. It is part of the Saltillo
metropolitan area. The city reported a population of 48,228 people in the 2005 census; the municipality had a population of 56,708. Its area is 5,306.6 km² (2,048.9 sq mi).
It is a major industrial center, founded in 1674, featuring many automotive industrial parks. Several major companies have large operations in Ramos Arizpe or its surroundings, such the
General Motors assembly plant (Home of the Chevy C2 and
HHR), DaimlerChrysler Saltillo Engine Plant (Home of the 5,7Lt V8 HEMI engine) and other suppliers such as Magna, ZF Sachs and Macimex.
Plan de Guadalupe International Airport serving Saltillo and Ramos Arizpe (Iata: SLW) is located there.
Major historical landmarks are Don
Miguel Ramos Arizpe's house, father of Mexican federalism, the Hacienda Santa María built in 1721, where Fr.
Miguel Hidalgo officiated over his last mass, and the Hacienda de Guadalupe, where the
Plan de Guadalupe was signed during the
Mexican Revolution in 1913.
References
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Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
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Chihuahua Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México
External links
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Ayuntamiento de Ramos Arizpe Official website