Ramos Arizpe

Ramos Arizpe
Municipal seat
Alameda
Alameda
Ramos Arizpe is located in Coahuila
Ramos Arizpe
Ramos Arizpe
Location in Mexico
Ramos Arizpe is located in Mexico
Ramos Arizpe
Ramos Arizpe
Ramos Arizpe (Mexico)
Coordinates: 25°33′N 100°58′W / 25.550°N 100.967°W / 25.550; -100.967
Country Mexico
StateCoahuila Coahuila
MunicipalityRamos Arizpe
Founded1577
Founded asValle de las Labores
Named forMiguel Ramos Arizpe
Population
 (2005)
 • Total
48,228
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central)

Ramos Arizpe (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈramos aˈɾispe]) is a city and seat of the surrounding municipality of the same name in the Mexican state of Coahuila. Ramos Arizpe is located 11 km from the state capital of Saltillo. It is part of the Saltillo metropolitan area. The city reported a population of 48,228 in the 2005 census; the municipality had a population of 56,708. Its area is 5,306.6 km2 (2,048.9 sq mi).

Ramos Arizpe was established originally in 1577 as Valle de las Labores, a name chosen as the soil was conducive to agriculture.