Rayón, State of Mexico
Municipality in Mexico, Mexico
Rayón | |
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Municipality | |
Location of the municipality in Mexico State | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Mexico (state) |
Government | |
• Municipal president | José Luis Robles Vázquez |
Elevation | 2,570 m (8,430 ft) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 12,748 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
Rayón is a municipality located in Toluca Region, the northeastern part of the state of Mexico in Mexico, the municipal seat is Santa María Rayón, formerly named Cuauhtenco. The municipality is located at a southern pass leading out of the Toluca Valley.[1]
Geography
The total municipality extends 84.37 km2 and borders with the municipalities of Tenango del Valle, Calimaya and Almoloya del Río.
Communication and transport
The Lerma-Tenango Highway, is a main highway that cross by Rayón, connect with Toluca to Tenango del Valle.
Politics
Mayor | Time |
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Elias Arturo Sánchez Montes de Oca | 2009–2012 |
Erick Vladimir Cedillo Hinojosa | 2012–2015 |
José Luis Robles Vázquez | 2016– |
Economy
The economy is principally farming, cattle raising and small businesses, concentrating on the production of corn, beans and fruit.
Demography
Populated places in Rayón
Town | Population |
Total | 12 748 |
Santa María Rayón |
Culture
Monuments
- Saint Mary of Guadalupe Parish is a monument in Rayón town.
References
- ^ "Rayón". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2009.
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