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 km
2 (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
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Ramos Arizpe Assembly plant (Home of the Chevy C2,
Pontiac Aztek,
Buick Rendezvous,
Saturn Vue,
Cadillac SRX,
Saab 9-4X
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and
HHR), Chrysler
Saltillo Engine Plant (Home of the 5.7L V8 HEMI engine) and other suppliers such as Magna, Stabilus, ZF Sachs and Macimex. As of 2016 the plant produces about one third of the firm's full-sized pickups.
serving Saltillo and Ramos Arizpe (Iata: SLW) is located there.
Geography
Climate
Ramos Arizpe has a
desert climate
The desert climate or arid climate (in the Köppen climate classification ''BWh'' and ''BWk'') is a dry climate sub-type in which there is a severe excess of evaporation over precipitation. The typically bald, rocky, or sandy surfaces in desert ...
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Köppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...
''BWh''
Owing to its altitude of above sea level, temperatures are milder than other desert cities at lower elevations. Winters are mild with warm temperatures during the day and cold nights. The January average temperature is .
On average, temperatures drop below freezing on 18 days per year, which can occur in the months November to April.
Occasionally, it can receive snowfall.
Precipitation is low during the winter months and many days are clear and sunny, averaging 20-22 clear days from December to March.
Summers are warm to hot with the warmest month being June and July, each with an average temperature of . Temperatures frequently exceed and occasionally during the summer months. Most of the precipitation that Ramos Arizpe receives falls during the summer months. On average, Ramoz Arizpe receives of precipitation per year and there are 37 days with measureable precipitation. The wettest record month was June 1990 with and the wettest day record was 28 June 2007 with .
Landmarks
Historical landmarks are Don
Miguel Ramos Arizpe's house, father of Mexican federalism, Hacienda Santa María built in 1721, where Fr.
Miguel Hidalgo celebrated his final mass, and Hacienda de Guadalupe, where the
Plan de Guadalupe was signed during the
Mexican Revolution
The Mexican Revolution () was an extended sequence of armed regional conflicts in Mexico from 20 November 1910 to 1 December 1920. It has been called "the defining event of modern Mexican history". It saw the destruction of the Federal Army, its ...
in 1913.
References
Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
ChihuahuaEnciclopedia de los Municipios de México
External links
Ayuntamiento de Ramos ArizpeOfficial website
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Populated places in Coahuila
Populated places established in 1577