La Gloria, Veracruz Explained

La Gloria
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Mexico Veracruz#Mexico
Subdivision Name1:Veracruz
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Elevation M:2460
Population As Of:2005
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:2,243
Timezone:Central
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:19.3981°N -97.2812°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:91290
Area Code:282

La Gloria is a town in the municipality of Perote in the Mexican state of Veracruz. As of the 2005 population survey, it had a population of 2,243 (1092 men and 1151 women).[1]

The town is located in Perote Valley and is surrounded by mountains. Its altitude of 2460m (8,070feet)[1] makes it one of the highest areas of the state of Veracruz. It is located to the southwest of Cofre de Perote, approximately 40km (30miles) from the city of Perote. It is connected to Perote by a small highway; there, the small highway intersects Federal Highway 140, which goes to Xalapa.[2]

Half of the town's population lives and works in Mexico City, located 200km (100miles) to the west, during the week.[3] [4] The town is located 8.5km (05.3miles) from the Granjas Carroll de Mexico farming operation, which raised nearly 1,000,000 pigs in 2008.[5] Many residents have protested the pig farming operation.[3]

La Gloria is suspected to be the place where the 2009 swine flu pandemic originated.[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archivo Histórico de Localidades. Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía. 2009. 2009-04-30. Spanish. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090505193034/http://mapserver.inegi.org.mx/AHL/realizaBusquedaurl.do?cvegeo=301280007. 2009-05-05.
  2. https://maps.google.com/maps?t=h&q=19.3981,-97.2812&ie=UTF8&ll=19.468534,-97.289429&spn=0.279671,0.677032&z=11 Google maps
  3. News: Harry . Underwood. La Gloria: is this ‘ground zero’ for swine fever?. The First Post. April 28, 2009. April 30, 2009.
  4. News: Olga R.. Rodriguez. Swine flu's ground zero? Residents say nearby farm. https://web.archive.org/web/20090503030956/http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hROQeIs-igcvLYIjF4rOb36RMgpgD97RJTBG3. dead. May 3, 2009. Associated Press. April 28, 2009. April 30, 2009.
  5. News: Olga R.. Rodriguz. Swine flu's ground zero? Townspeople are convinced. https://web.archive.org/web/20090503031856/http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hROQeIs-igcvLYIjF4rOb36RMgpgD97RQHL00. dead. May 3, 2009. Associated Press. April 28, 2009. April 30, 2009.
  6. News: Marc. Lacey. From Édgar, 5, Coughs Heard Round the World . New York Times. April 28, 2009. April 30, 2009.
  7. News: Chris . Ayres. Mexico outbreak traced to 'manure lagoons' at pig farm. The Times. April 28, 2009. April 30, 2009.