Rayón, State of Mexico

Municipality in Mexico, Mexico
Rayón
Municipality
Location of the municipality in Mexico State
Location of the municipality in Mexico State
Country Mexico
StateMexico (state)
Government
 • Municipal presidentJosé Luis Robles Vázquez
Elevation
2,570 m (8,430 ft)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total12,748
Time zoneUTC-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
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

Guadalupe Church in Rayón.

Monuments

  • Saint Mary of Guadalupe Parish is a monument in Rayón town.

References

  1. ^ "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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