Ramos Arizpe, Mexico
Ramos Arizpe is a town of 66,554 people in Coahuila, Mexico, founded in 1577.
Why visit Ramos Arizpe
Townapedia lists 14 museums and landmarks, 18 parks and trails, 7 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Ramos Arizpe
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About Ramos Arizpe
Ramos Arizpe (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈramos aˈɾispe]) is a town that is part of the Saltillo metropolitan area located in the Mexican state of Coahuila. The city reported a population of 114,010 in the 2020 census; the municipality had a population of 122,243. Its area is 5,306.6 km2 (2,048.9 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Ramos Arizpe (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks14
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Parks, trails and playgrounds18
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6 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes7
History
In the year 1606 the town was renamed Valle de San Nicolás de la Capellanía, because Spanish missionaries had taken there a sacred image of Saint Nicholas of Tolentino.
It is now a major industrial center, founded in 1974, featuring many automotive industrial parks. Several major companies have large operations in Ramos Arizpe or vicinity, such the General Motors Ramos Arizpe Assembly plant (Home of the Chevy C2, Pontiac Aztek, Buick Rendezvous, Saturn Vue, Cadillac SRX, Saab 9-4X and HHR), Chrysler Saltillo Engine Plant (Home of the 5.7L V8 HEMI engine) and other suppliers such as Magna, Stabilus, ZF Sachs and Macimex. As of 2016 the plant produces about one third of the firm's full-sized pickups.
Plan de Guadalupe International Airport serving Saltillo and Ramos Arizpe (Iata: SLW) is located there.
From the History section of Ramos Arizpe on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship5
Casa de Oración Iglesia del Dios Vivo Columna y Apoyo de La Verdad La Luz del Mundo
Church · 2.1 km
Shopping13
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries16
Healthcare10
Map of Ramos Arizpe
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Getting there and nearby towns
Plan de Guadalupe International Airport (SLW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 km away.
- Cuatro de Octubre 12 km southeast, about 12 min by car
- Saltillo 13 km south, about 13 min by car
- Arteaga 15 km southeast, about 15 min by car
- Santa Catarina 51 km east, about 51 min by car
- San Pedro Garza García 56 km east, about 56 min by car
- Monterrey 65 km east, about 1 h by car
- San Nicolás de los Garza 68 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ciudad General Escobedo 69 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Guadalupe 71 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ciudad Apodaca 81 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Coahuila (22760482889), Comisión Mexicana de Filmaciones from México D. F., México, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Alameda, Ramos Arizpe Coahuila - panoramio, urbanomafia, CC BY-SA 3.0
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