Las Vigas de Ramírez | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Mexico Veracruz#Mexico |
Pushpin Label Position: | above |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Mexico |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Mexico |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Veracruz |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Capital Region |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipal seat and largest town |
Subdivision Name3: | Las Vigas de Ramírez |
Leader Party: | Unidad Ciudadana |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | José de Jesús Landa Hernández |
Area Total Km2: | 99.7 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 20,300 |
Population Density Km2: | 203.7 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Seat |
Population Blank1: | 9,924 |
Timezone: | Central (US Central) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Coordinates: | 19.6369°N -97.1°W |
Elevation Point: | of seat |
Elevation M: | 2,500 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code (of seat) |
Postal Code: | 91330-91336 |
Blank Name: | Climate |
Blank1 Name: | Demonym |
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 (1884–1959).[2] [3]
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.
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]
Major agricultural products include corn, coffee, fruits, and rice.