Anáhuac, Nuevo León
Anáhuac, Nuevo León | |
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| Motto(s): Progress an Production | |
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| Established | 5 Mey 1933 |
| Govrenment | |
| • Teep | Municipality |
| • Municipal Preses | Desiderio "Lelo" Urteaga Ortegon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4569.6 km2 (1,764.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 197 m (646 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 18,480 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
| Website | Municipality of Anáhuac |
Anáhuac is a ceety an municipality in the Mexican state o Nuevo León. The ceety o Anáhuac wis foondit on 5 Mey 1933, inside the municipal jurisdiction o Lampazos de Naranjo, Nuevo León, as the poleetical heid o the Naitional Seestem o Irrigation No.04 (SNI). On 29 Mey 1935, this ceety wis declared a municipality. Bi decision o the govrenment o the State the municipal territory annexed the abandoned commonty o Colombia, Nuevo León in 1978. Frae 1992, the municipality o Anáhuac haes received federal contributions for the commercial uise o the Colombia-Solidarity International Brig, which is the anerlie internaitional border crossin atween Nuevo León an Texas. The municipality o Anáhuac is dividit intae aicht regions: Estación Rodríguez, Ejido Nuevo Rodríguez, Ejido Camarón, Ejido Nuevo Anáhuac, Ejido Rodríguez, Ciudad Anáhuac, Salinillas, an Regantes.
Geography
[eedit | eedit soorce]The municipality o Anáhuac is located in the northren aurie in Nuevo León in a region cried Llanos Esteparios del Noreste. It is the anerlie municipality in Nuevo León that haes a border wi the Unitit States. Lake Venustiano Carranza kent as Don Martin an aw, is the primary source o irrigation watter for the municipality. The lake is locatit in the municipality o Juárez, Coahuila. The Salado River crosses the municipality, its river basin extends tae the northren pairt o the states o Coahuila, Nuevo León an Tamaulipas. The Salado River is formit bi the Camarón creek, Galameses creek, an the Sabinas Hidalgo River. The municipality covers an aurie o 1,764.3 mi² (4,569.6 km²).
Touns an veelages
[eedit | eedit soorce]The lairgest localities (ceeties, touns, an veelages) are:
| Name | 2010 Census Population |
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| Anáhuac | 16,628 |
| Colombia | 514 |
| Nuevo Anáhuac | 107 |
| Nuevo Rodríguez | 93 |
| Salinillas | 89 |
| La Gloria | 65 |
| Nuevo Camarón | 62 |
| Lázaro Cárdenas | 50 |
| Total Municipality | 18,480 |
Adjacent municipalities an coonties
[eedit | eedit soorce]- Nuevo Laredo Municipality, Tamaulipas - east
- Guerrero Municipality, Tamaulipas - east
- Vallecillo Municipality - south
- Lampazos de Naranjo Municipality - soothwast
- Juárez Municipality, Coahuila - wast
- Hidalgo Municipality, Coahuila - north
- Webb Coonty, Texas - northeast
Climate
[eedit | eedit soorce]The climate in Anáhuac, is semiarid, wi law precipitation an extreme temperaturs. Durin aw the saisons Anáhuac experiences law humidity. The average winter temperatur is aroond 2 °C an durin the simmer the temperatur is 44 tae 46 °C. The heichest temperaturs are durin Juin, Julie an August an the lawest temperaturs are durin December an Januar.
Flora and fauna
[eedit | eedit soorce]Vegetation found in Anáhuac are: mesquite, ash trees, cacti, amang ithers; in addition some plants like the Coriander, Albacar, Mint, Marjoram, Hsiafiate, Roman Chamomile, an Rue.
Economy
[eedit | eedit soorce]The municipality o Anáhuac haes diverse sources o income:
- Agricultur: wheat, sorghum, grain an forage are producit in the municipality.
- Commerce: retail, restaurants, an bars.
- Ranchin: bovine, gait, ovine, pig, cattle, in addition tae deer.
- Industry: brooms an mops, lummer, an automotive parts.
Demographics
[eedit | eedit soorce]As o the 2000 INEGI coont there are 18,501 inhabitants in the municipality o Anáhuac. The socioeconomic level o the general population is livin unner poverty, syne the average wage is the minimum established bi the Mexican govrenment. Maist o the inhabitants live in a hame which they awn. There is an average o 3 ruims per hoose an there are an average o 5 fowk livin per hoose. In Anáhuac the Catholic Religion predominates, coexistin wi ither types o releegious beliefs.
