Las Vigas de Ramírez

Las Vigas de Ramírez is a city in the Mexican state of Veracruz.^[1] It serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. The city was established by decree on 23 November 1523, named after the teacher Rafael Ramírez Castañeda [es] (1884–1959).^[2][3]

Las Vigas de Ramírez
Municipality
Top: Las Vigas main plaza; Middle: Las Vigas de Ramírez Downtown, San Miguel Parish; Bottom: Old Buildings at Las Vigas de Ramírez, Our Lady of Dolores Church
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Coordinates: 19°38′13″N 97°06′00″W
Country	Mexico
State	Veracruz
Region	Capital Region
Municipal seat and largest town	Las Vigas de Ramírez
Government
• Mayor	José de Jesús Landa Hernández (Unidad Ciudadana)
Area
• Total	99.7 km2 (38.5 sq mi)
Elevation (of seat)	2,500 m (8,200 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	20,300
• Density	203.7/km2 (528/sq mi)
• Seat	9,924
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (US Central))
Postal code (of seat)	91330-91336
Website	http://www.lasvigas.gob.mx/

Geography

It is located 40 km from the state capital, Xalapa; it stands on the Mexico City to Veracruz railway and on Federal Highways 180 and 122.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1995	13,535	—
2000	14,161	+4.6%
2005	15,036	+6.2%
2010	17,958	+19.4%
2015	19,725	+9.8%
2020	20,300	+2.9%
[4]

As 2020, the municipality had a population of 20,300 inhabitants in 47 localities.^[4] Las Vigas de Ramírez, the municipal seat, it's the only considered urban with a population of 9,924 inhabitants.^[4] 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.).^[4]

Economy

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