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Ramos Arizpe (RAH-mos ah-REES-pe) is a city and its surrounding municipality in the Mexican state of Coahuila. Ramos Arizpe is located 11 km from the state capital of Saltillo. They are part of the Saltillo metropolitan area. The city reported a population of 48,228 people in the 2005 census; the municipality had a population of 56,708. Its area is 5,306.6 km² (2,048.9 sq mi). Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Municipal Palace of Veracruz Municipalities (municipios in Spanish) are the second-level administrative division in Mexico (where the first-level administrative division is the estado, or state). ... The United Mexican States (Estados Unidos Mexicanos or Mexico) comprises 31 states (estados) and one federal district (Distrito Federal), which contains the capital, Mexico City. ... Coahuila (formal name: Coahuila de Zaragoza) is one of Mexicos 31 component states. ... Saltillo is a city in northeast Mexico, located at 25°42′ N 101°00′ W. It is the current capital of the state of Coahuila. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

It is a major industrial center, founded in 1674, featuring many automotive industrial parks. Several major companies have large operations in Ramos Arizpe or its surroundings, such the General Motors assembly plant (Home of the Chevy C2 and HHR), DaimlerChrysler Saltillo Engine Plant (Home of the 5,7Lt V8 HEMI engine) and other suppliers such as Magna, ZF Sachs and Macimex. General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM), also known as GM, is an American automobile maker with worldwide operations and brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab and Vauxhall. ...

Plan de Guadalupe International Airport serving Saltillo and Ramos Arizpe (Iata: SLW) is located there. Plan de Guadalupe International Airport (IATA airport code: SLW) Is an international airport located at Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, Mexico. ...

Major historical landmarks are Don Miguel Ramos Arizpe's house, father of the Mexican federalism, the "Hacienda Santa María" built in 1721, where Miguel Hidalgo I. Costilla offered his last Mass and the "Hacienda de Guadalupe", where the "Plan de Guadalupe" was signed during the Mexican Revolution in 1913. Miguel Hidalgo Miguel Gregorio Antonio Ignacio Hidalgo y Costilla Gallaga Mondarte Villaseñor (May 8, 1753 – July 30, 1811) also known as Cura Hidalgo (Priest Hidalgo), was the chief leader of Mexicos war of independence against Spain. ... A graphical timeline is available here: Timeline of the Mexican Revolution Many portions of this article are translations of excerpts from the article Revolución Mexicana in the Spanish Wikipedia. ...

References

• Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática

• Chihuahua Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México

External links

• Ayuntamiento de Ramos Arizpe Official website

Coordinates: 25°33′N, 100°58′W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...