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Saltillo Metropolitan Area
The Saltillo metropolitan area, also known as Greater Saltillo, refers to the surrounding urban agglomeration of the capital city of the mexican state of Coahuila: Saltillo. Officially called . Saltillo metropolitan area is composed of the municipalities of: Ramos Arizpe Ramos Arizpe () is a town that is part of the Saltillo metropolitan area located in the Mexican state of Coahuila. The city reported a population of 114,010 in the 2020 census; the municipality had a population of 122,243. Its area is 5,306. ..., Arteaga and Derramadero. It has an area of 14,009.3 km² as well as a population of 1,073,400 inhabitants as of 2022. It is the fifteenth largest metropolis in the country and the largest metropolitan area in terms of area in the state of Coahuila. Also, it is the seventh place among the metropolitan areas with the highest GDP in the country, thus becoming the wealthiest metropolitan area in the state of Coahuila de Zaragoza. References {{coord missing, Mexico ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metropolitan Area
A metropolitan area or metro is a region consisting of a densely populated urban area, urban agglomeration and its surrounding territories which share Industry (economics), industries, commercial areas, Transport infrastructure, transport network, infrastructures and housing. A metropolitan area usually comprises multiple Principal city, principal cities, jurisdictions and Municipality, municipalities: Neighbourhood, neighborhoods, townships, boroughs, City, cities, towns, exurbs, suburbs, County, counties, districts and even State (polity), states and nations in areas like the eurodistricts. As social, economic and political institutions have changed, metropolitan areas have become key economic and political regions.In the United States, metropolitan areas are delineated around the Urban Area, core of a core based statistical area, which is defined as an urban area and includes central and outlying counties. In other countries metropolitan areas are sometimes anchored by one Core ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arteaga, Coahuila
Arteaga () is a town that is part of the Saltillo metropolitan area located in the Mexican state of Coahuila. It is considered a Pueblo Mágico. It serves as the administrative centre for the surrounding municipality of the same name. Geography It stands some east of state capital Saltillo, on Federal Highways 57 and 54. The municipality covers a total surface area of and, in 1995, reported a total population of 18,907. In addition to the municipal seat, it contains the settlements of San Antonio de las Alazanas, El Tunal, San Juan de los Dolores, Huachichil, Los Lirios, Mesa de Tablas, Bella Unión, Escobedo, and Jamé. Climate Arteaga residents often boast that they have a year-round median temperature of 22 °C (72 °F), and say theirs is the "most perfect" climate in North America. History The area was first inhabited by settlers from Tlaxcala Tlaxcala, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tlaxcala, is one of the 32 federal entities th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saltillo Airport
Saltillo International Airport (); officially ''Aeropuerto Internacional Plan de Guadalupe'' (Plan de Guadalupe International Airport) (), is an international airport situated in Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, Mexico. It serves the Metropolitan Area of Saltillo, handling domestic flights, executive and general aviation, flight training, and international cargo operations. It also functions as a hub for the cargo airline Aeronaves TSM. It is operated by the state-owned Administradora Coahuilense de Infraestructura y Transporte Aéreo. Historically, Saltillo Airport has been served by various airlines, including Continental Express, Mexicana, MexicanaClick, Aeromexico Connect, Taesa, Aeromar, TAR and BAX Global. The airport handled 3,593 passengers in 2020 and 4,665 passengers in 2021. Facilities The airport is situated at an elevation of above mean sea level and features a single runway, designated 17/35, with an asphalt surface measuring . Additionally, a second runway (now clo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urban Agglomeration
An urban area is a human settlement with a high population density and an infrastructure of built environment. Urban areas originate through urbanization, and researchers categorize them as cities, towns, conurbations or suburbs. In urbanism, the term "urban area" contrasts to rural areas such as villages and hamlet (place), hamlets; in urban sociology or urban anthropology, it often contrasts with natural environment. The development of earlier predecessors of modern urban areas during the urban revolution of the 4th millennium BCE led to the formation of human civilization and ultimately to modern urban planning, which along with other human activities such as exploitation of natural resources has led to a human impact on the environment. Recent historical growth In 1950, 764 million people (or about 30 percent of the world's 2.5 billion people) lived in urban areas. In 2009, the number of people living in urban areas (3.42 billion) surpassed the number living in rural ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saltillo
Saltillo () is the capital and largest city of the northeastern Mexican state of Coahuila and is also the municipal seat of the municipality of the same name. Mexico City, Monterrey, and Saltillo are all connected by a major railroad and highway. As of a 2020 census, Saltillo had a population of 879,958 people, while the Saltillo metropolitan area population was 1,031,779, making Saltillo the largest city in the state of Coahuila, and the 14th most populated metropolitan area in the country. Saltillo is considered the most competitive city in Mexico for cities with over one million inhabitants. Saltillo's success is due to its strong performance in the Urban Competitiveness Index (ICU), which is developed by the Mexican Institute for Competitiveness (IMCO). The ICU evaluates cities based on 35 indicators, including law, society, infrastructure, labor market, political system, and innovation. Saltillo is also the safest capital city in Mexico, according to INEGI data in 2025 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramos Arizpe
Ramos Arizpe () is a town that is part of the Saltillo metropolitan area located in the Mexican state of Coahuila. The city reported a population of 114,010 in the 2020 census; the municipality had a population of 122,243. Its area is 5,306.6 km2 (2,048.9 sq mi). Ramos Arizpe was established originally in 1577 as Valle de las Labores, a name chosen as the soil was conducive to agriculture. History In the year 1606 the town was renamed Valle de San Nicolás de la Capellanía, because Spanish missionaries had taken there a sacred image of Saint Nicholas of Tolentino. It is now a major industrial center, founded in 1974, featuring many automotive industrial parks. Several major companies have large operations in Ramos Arizpe or vicinity, such the General Motors Ramos Arizpe Assembly plant (Home of the Chevy C2, Pontiac Aztek, Buick Rendezvous, Saturn Vue, Cadillac SRX, Saab 9-4X and HHR), Chrysler Saltillo Engine Plant (Home of the 5.7L V8 HEMI engine) and other s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
