- Mesa de Ramos
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Mesa de Ramos[1] is a rural community located in the southeastern portion of the municipality of Ameca, Jalisco. It is a victim of depopulation, primarily because of lack of resources and of isolation. In 1900, the town was recorded as Mesa de los Ramos, and had 289 inhabitants.[2] In the 2005 census there were only 40,[1] and recently in 2010 there are 13.[1]
The town sits on top of a mesa about 2,000 ft elevated from the Valley of Ameca. The only exit road that leads to the city of Ameca follows a very steep canyon, and is approximately 3 miles long until it reaches El Texcalame.
The area is settled on "la Mesa de Ramos", a semi-flat mountaintop that is surrounded by mountain slopes and foothills. Other towns settled in this mountainous-area are Altavista de Ramos to the north, Ipazoltic to the northeast, and San Jerónimo to the east.
References
- ^ a b c "Catálogo de localidades - Mesa de Ramos". http://cat.microrregiones.gob.mx/catloc/contenido.aspx?clave=140060033. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
- ^ "Censo general de la República Mexicana verificado el 28 de octubre de 1900". http://books.google.com/books?id=K3xQAAAAMAAJ&pg=PT117&lpg=PT117&dq=hacienda+san+jose+de+miravalle+117&source=bl&ots=AvE1Knw4EC&sig=X0bTiCaDZaSGCBM8-grh3wfYwDI&hl=en&ei=sWQdTJIrncIxieWskgU&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=mesa%20de%20ramos&f=false. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
Categories:- Populated places in Jalisco
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