Ramos Arizpe

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Ramos Arizpe (IPA: [ˈramos ˌaˈrispe]) 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. It is 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).

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, Saturn Vue and HHR), Chrysler Saltillo Engine Plant (Home of the 5,7Lt V8 HEMI engine) and other suppliers such as Magna, ZF Sachs and Macimex.

Plan de Guadalupe International Airport serving Saltillo and Ramos Arizpe (Iata: SLW) is located there.

Major historical landmarks are Don Miguel Ramos Arizpe's house, father of Mexican federalism, the Hacienda Santa María built in 1721, where Fr. Miguel Hidalgo officiated over his last mass, and the Hacienda de Guadalupe, where the Plan de Guadalupe was signed during the Mexican Revolution in 1913.

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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