Apaseo el Alto ( Spanish: Apaseo el Alto ) is a municipality in Mexico , the state of Guanajuato , with an administrative center in the city of the same name . The population according to the 2010 census was 64,433 people.
| Municipality of Mexico (AE Level 2) | ||
| Apaseo El Alto | ||
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| Apaseo el alto | ||
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| A country |  Mexico | |
| State | Guanajuato state | |
| Adm. center | Apaseo el Alto (27 991 people, 43%) | |
| Number n.p. | 132 | |
| Population ( ▲ 2010 , census) | 64 433 people [one] | |
| Density | 172.3 people / km² | |
| Names of residents | Apaseoaltense | |
| Area | 374 km² | |
| Heights • highest point | La Nopalera del Puerto (2246 m ) | |
| Coordinates of the administrative center | ||
| Coordinates extreme points | 20 ° 19 '- 20 ° 32' s. w. 100 ° 28 '- 100 ° 42' s. d. | |
| Educated | 1947 year | |
| Chairman (2015–2018) | Miguel Angel Sanchez Escutia ( PAN ) | |
| Timezone | UTC − 6 , summer UTC-5 | |
| Telephone code | +52 413 | |
| Postcode | 38500–38539 [2] | |
| INEGI Code | 11004 | |
| http://www.apaseoelaltogto.org.mx/ (Spanish) | ||
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Content
- 1 General
- 2 Institution and composition
- 3 Economics
- 4 Infrastructure
- 5 Photos
- 6 notes
- 7 See also
- 8 References
General information
The name Apaseo can be translated from Purepech as "the habitat of possums . " El Alto can be translated from Spanish as upper .
The area of the municipality is 374 km², which is 1.22% of the total state area [3] . It borders with other municipalities in the state of Guanajuato : in the north with Apaseo el Grande , in the south with Herequaro , in the west with Tarimoro and Celaya , and also in the east it borders with another state of Mexico - Queretaro .
Institution and composition
The municipality was formed on December 18, 1947 [4] , it consists of 132 settlements, the largest of which are:
| The code INEGI | Locality | Number of the population (2005) [5] | Number of the population (2010) [1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 004 | Total | 57942 | 64433 |
| 0001 | Apaseo El Alto ( Spanish Apaseo el Alto ) (administrative center) | 25016 | 27991 |
| 0065 | San Bartolome Aguas Calientes ( Spanish: San Bartolomé Aguas Calientes ) | 3299 | 3781 |
| 0071 | San juan del llanito ( Spanish: San Juan del Llanito ) | 3099 | 3729 |
| 0019 | La Cuevita ( Spanish: La Cuevita ) | 1886 | 1952 |
| 0062 | San antonio calicar ( Spanish San Antonio Calichar ) | 1729 | 1914 |
| 0045 | Ojo de Agua [6] ( Spanish: Ojo de Agua de la Trinidad ) | 1235 | 1408 |
| 0024 | El Espejo ( Spanish: El Espejo ) | 1105 | 1247 |
| 0038 | Marroquin ( Spanish Marroquín ) | 1044 | 1185 |
| 0067 | San isidro de gamboa ( Spanish: San Isidro de Gamboa ) | 1164 | 1131 |
| 0061 | El Salto de Espejo ( Spanish El Salto de Espejo ) | 883 | 1052 |
Economics
According to statistics from 2000, the working population is employed by sectors of the economy in the following proportions: agriculture, livestock and fishing - 20.1%, industry and construction - 36.5%, services and tourism - 38%, other - 5, 4% [3] .
Infrastructure
According to 2010 statistics, the infrastructure is developed as follows [3] :
- electrification: 97.2%;
- water supply: 97.3%;
- water disposal: 84.1%.
Photos
View of Apaseo El Alto
Central square of Apaseo El Alto
Outskirts of Apaseo El Alto
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 INEGI. 2010 Mexico Census (Spanish)
- ↑ Postal codes of Apaseo el Alto
- ↑ 1 2 3 National Municipal Information System (Spanish)
- ↑ Encyclopedia of the Municipalities of Mexico. Apaseo El Alto (Spanish)
- ↑ INEGI. 2005 Mexico Census Archived July 22, 2011. (Spanish)
- ↑ On the map of the General Staff
See also
- Municipalities of Guanajuato
- Portal: Mexico
Links
- Official Page (Spanish)