District ( isp. Rayón ) - a municipality in Mexico , the state of Chiapas , with the administrative center in the city of the same name . The population, according to the 2010 census, was 9,002 people.
| Municipality of Mexico (AE Level 2) | ||
| Area | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rayon | ||
| A country |  Mexico | |
| State | Chiapas | |
| Adm Centre | District (5895 people, 65%) | |
| Number of settlements | 33 | |
| Population ( ▲ 2010 , census) | 9002 people [one] | |
| Density | 95.4 person / km² | |
| Language composition | Spanish | |
| Square | 94.4 km² | |
| Heights • highest point | Cruz Verde (1994 m ) | |
| Coordinates of the administrative center | ||
| Formed by | 1934 | |
| Chairman (2011–2013) | Nikacio Camacho Suarez | |
| Timezone | UTC-6 , in summer UTC-5 | |
| Telephone code | +52 919 | |
| Postcode | 29740 [2] | |
| INEGI code | 073 | |
| http://www.rayonchiapas.gob.mx/ (isp.) | ||
State map | ||
General Information
The name Rayón is given in memory of General Ignacio Lopez District ( Spanish ).
The area of the municipality is 94.4 km², which is 0.1% of the state area. It borders with other municipalities of Chiapas : in the north with Tapilula , in the east with Pueblo-Nuevo-Solistauacan , in the south with Chitotole , in the west with Pantepec [3] .
Establishment and composition
The municipality was formed in 1934 [4] , it includes 33 settlements, the largest of which are:
| Locality | Number of population (2005) [5] | Number of population (2010) [1] |
| Total | 7,965 | 9 002 |
| Area (administrative center) | 5,151 | 5,895 |
| El pinabeto | 628 | 673 |
| Manzanillo-Pinabeto | 258 | 342 |
| Guadalupe Victoria | 263 | 286 |
| La union nueva | 190 | 213 |
| Rivera San Sebastian | 163 | 197 |
| Rivera San Antonio | 166 | 176 |
| Anecho las nubes | 123 | 168 |
| Carrizal | 137 | 166 |
Economic Activity
The working population is employed by sector in the following proportions: agriculture and cattle breeding - 62.8%, manufacturing and manufacturing industries - 12.2%, services and tourism - 23.3% [4] .
Infrastructure
According to statistics from 2000, the infrastructure is developed as follows [4] :
- road length: 28.1 km;
- electrification: 74.5%;
- water supply: 73.6%;
- water disposal: 64.8%.
Tourism
Tourists are attracted to the Selva Negra municipality [4] .
Sources
- ↑ 1 2 INEGI. Mexico Census 2010 (Spanish)
- Рай Area Postal Codes
- ↑ District on the official site of the state of Chiapas (Spanish)
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Encyclopedia about the municipalities of Mexico. District Archival copy of December 4, 2013 on the Wayback Machine (isp.)
- ↑ INEGI. Mexico Census 2005 Archived July 22, 2011. (isp.)
See also
- Chiapas Municipalities
- Portal: Mexico