Rayón, State of Mexico

Rayón
Municipality and town
Location of the municipality in Mexico State
Coordinates: MX 19°41′17″N 99°03′14″W / 19.68806°N 99.05389°WCoordinates: MX 19°41′17″N 99°03′14″W / 19.68806°N 99.05389°W
Country	Mexico
State	Mexico (state)
Government
• Municipal president	José Luis Robles Vázquez
Elevation	2,570 m (8,430 ft)
Population (2005)
• Total	12,748
Time zone	Central Standard Time (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	Central Daylight Time (UTC-5)

Rayón is the municipality located in Toluca Region, the northeastern part of the state of Mexico in Mexico, the municipal seat is Rayón, formerly named Cuauhtenco. The municipality is located at a southern pass leading out of the Toluca Valley.^[1]

Geography

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

Communication and transport

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

Politics

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

Economy

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

Demography

Populated places in Rayón

Town	Population
Total	12 748
Santa María Rayón

Culture

Guadalupe Church in Rayón.

Monuments

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

References

1. "Rayón". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved June 6, 2009.