Anáhuac, Nuevo León
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.
Anáhuac, Nuevo León | |
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Motto(s): Progress an Production | |
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 |
Geography
eeditThe 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
eeditThe 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- 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
eeditThe 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
eeditVegetation 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
eeditThe municipality o Anáhuac haes diverse sources o income:
Demographics
eeditAs 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.