Rayón, State of Mexico

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Rayón
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[edit]

The total municipality extends 84.37 km2 and borders with the municipalities of Tenango del Valle, Calimaya and Almoloya del Río.

Communication and transport[edit]

The Lerma-Tenango Highway, is a main highway that cross by Rayón, connect with Toluca to Tenango del Valle.

Politics[edit]

Mayor Time
Elias Arturo Sánchez Montes de Oca 2009–2012
Erick Vladimir Cedillo Hinojosa 2012–2015
José Luis Robles Vázquez 2016–

Economy[edit]

The economy is principally farming, cattle raising and small businesses, concentrating on the production of corn, beans and fruit.

Demography[edit]

Populated places in Rayón[edit]

Town Population
Total 12 748
Santa María Rayón

Culture[edit]

Guadalupe Church in Rayón.

Monuments[edit]

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

References[edit]

  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.