Las Vigas de Ramírez is a city in the

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state of

Veracruz Veracruz (), formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave), is one of the 31 states which, along with Me ...

. It serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding

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of the same name. The city was established by decree on 23 November 1523, named after the teacher (1884–1959).

Geography

It is located 40 km from the state capital,

Xalapa Xalapa or Jalapa (, ), officially Xalapa-Enríquez (), is the capital city of the Mexican state of Veracruz and the name of the surrounding municipality. In the 2005 census the city reported a population of 387,879 and the municipality of which ...

; it stands on the

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railway and on Federal Highways 180 and 122.

Demographics

As 2020, the municipality had a population of 20,300 inhabitants in 47 localities.2020 Las Vigas de Ramírez CENSUS
/ref> Las Vigas de Ramírez, the municipal seat, it's the only considered urban with a population of 9,924 inhabitants. 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.).

Economy

Major agricultural products include corn, coffee, fruits, and rice.

References

External links

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Municipal Official Site
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Municipal Official Information
Populated places in Veracruz {{Veracruz-geo-stub