San José Chiapa (municipality) | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality and town |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Pushpin Label Position: | above |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Mexico |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Mexico |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Puebla |
Population As Of: | 2005 |
Timezone: | Central Standard Time |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | Central Daylight Time |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
San José Chiapa is a town and municipality in the Mexican state of Puebla in south-eastern Mexico.[1]
Audi has a car factory near the town, with a capacity of 150,000 units per year, including the Q5.[2] Engines are imported from Germany. Most of the finished cars are transported by rail,[3] but 13-17 trucks per day are also used.[4] About half of the cars are exported to Europe[3] through Veracruz, while Lázaro Cárdenas is used for cars and parts to United States, China, and India.[4]