Ciudad Valles
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Coordinates: 22 ° 0 ′ N , 99 ° 1 ′ W Ciudad Valles on the map of San Luis Potosí
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| Country | Mexico | |
| State | San Luis Potosí | |
| Municipio | Ciudad Valles | |
| City foundation | 1533 | |
| Residents | 124,644 (2010) | |
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| surface | 34.9 km 2 | |
| Population density | 3,571 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| height | 85 m | |
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Ciudad Valles is a city with approx. 140,000 inhabitants and the capital of the municipality of the same name (municipio) with approx. 185,000 inhabitants in the east of the Mexican state of San Luis Postosí . Ciudad Valles is the seat of a diocese of the Catholic Church and a branch of the University of San Luis Potosí.
Location and climate
The city of Ciudad Valles is located in the coastal region of La Huasteca at an average height of approx. 85 m . To the city of San Luis Potosí , the capital of the state, it is approx. 255 km (driving distance) in a westerly direction; the city of Tampico , on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico , is approx. 140 km to the east. The climate is tropical and humid to hot; Rain (approx. 1200 mm / year) falls mainly in the summer months.
Population development
| year | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 |
| Residents | 105,721 | 116.261 | 124,644 |
The city's mostly Native American population has grown significantly in the last few decades due to immigration.
economy
The economic importance of Ciudad Valles over the past centuries was due to its geographical location between the silver mining city of San Luis Potosí and the port city of Tampico. The main industries of today's city are the cultivation and processing of cane sugar , for the cultivation of which the area was heavily cleared. A second important industry in the region is tourism, which refers to the still wooded nature in the Huasteca region with rivers, waterfalls and related activities.
history
The town lies in an area that originally of the population aged Tenek even Huaxtecs , was inhabited called. It was founded in 1533 by the conqueror Nuño Beltrán de Guzmán under the name of Santiago de los Valles Oxitipa .
Attractions
- In the center there are still a few buildings from the colonial times, including the Santiago Apóstol Church .
- The Museo Regional Huasteca presents archaeological finds from the area.
- The Centro Cultural Tamuantzán deals primarily with the culture of the Huasteken .
Personalities
- Juan Manuel Azuara (* 1957), football player
Web links
- Ciudad Valles, history and sights - photos + information (Spanish)
- Ciudad Valles, sights - photos + brief information (spanish)