San Juan de Los Cerritos, commonly known as Cerritos, is a Town located in the central part of San Luis Potosí, a state of Mexico. It was founded in 1826 by the state's Congress. It is within the mid-zone of the state called La Zona Media. Within its municipality, which is the center of, it holds about 51 other small towns. According to the 2010 census, the municipality has 21,394 people; having experienced tremendous growth. Much of its recent growth can be credited to the construction of the cement factory, Cemento Moctezuma, An industry that was dominated by Casa Gloria During the decades of the 1960s and 1970s. Nowadays Cerritos is expanding its population and more housing is being built near the outskirts of the town due to the influx of new residents.
Cerritos is located in the "Middle Zone" (Zona Media) of the state. It is bordered on the north by Guadalcázar, in the south by Villa Juárez, on the west by Villa Hidalgo, and on the southwest by Armadillo de Los Infante and San Nicolás Tolentino. Its area spans about 935 square kilometers. Its geographic location is north 22'15 and west 100'01 and is 1135 meters above sea level. The city is surrounded by mountains of varying heights, and it itself is located on a low-lying mountain. It is generally cool all year long because of this. Cerritos is approximately an hour and a half (90 minutes) from the State's capital and largest city of San Luis [Potosi], with a population of about a million.
Historyedit
Martin de Turrubiartes founded the town of Cerritos, San Luis Potosi in about 1640. Cerritos was then part of Guadalcázar. It was finally established by state decree in 1826. It was granted a train station which connected the state capital, San Luis Potosí, and Tampico, a port in the Gulf of Mexico. The Mexican Revolution brought much destruction and famine in the early 1900s. During these years Cerritos was under the Cedillista campaign. Small skirmishes and battles, looting, and the absence of men who left to fight were at the core of the problems for the town. Life in Cerritos did not return to normal until 1918. Cerritos is now a growing city of San Luis Potosí
Economyedit
Agriculture and Cement Production are the major contributors to its economic activity. Corn, sorghum, beans, and pepper are the main crops. Cerritos was considered the main corn producer of the state, however, due to the diversification of crops, it has since lost that title. Livestock (cattle) and lumber (mesquite) are also widely produced from its various forest areas for exportation. A major state bus company, Autobuses Cerritenses, is headquartered in Cerritos.
Cultureedit
Cerritos hosts an annual "Feria," or traveling carnival in honor of the patron saint, San Juan Bautista for about a week and a half until the main celebration on June 24. This festivity consists of booths that sell artifacts, ceramics, pottery, regional delicacies, food, drinks, games, literature, and small widgets among other things. Rides are also a main attraction of the carnival. A stage is also constructed for shows, regional and national folklore dances, musicians, speeches, and plays. Many tourists come from all parts of the state of San Luis Potosí and from the United States for this traditional event, though most tourists are returning residents and their families who now live in the United States.
Villegas Galván, José Alfredo (2006) Cerritos en mi recuerdo
Lopez Guerrero, Gerardo; Guerrero Herrera, Mariana (2015) "La Cocina Popular de Cerritos"
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This article does not cite any sources Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Cerritos San Luis Potosi news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message San Juan de Los Cerritos commonly known as Cerritos is a Town located in the central part of San Luis Potosi a state of Mexico It was founded in 1826 by the state s Congress It is within the mid zone of the state called La Zona Media Within its municipality which is the center of it holds about 51 other small towns According to the 2010 census the municipality has 21 394 people having experienced tremendous growth Much of its recent growth can be credited to the construction of the cement factory Cemento Moctezuma An industry that was dominated by Casa Gloria During the decades of the 1960s and 1970s Nowadays Cerritos is expanding its population and more housing is being built near the outskirts of the town due to the influx of new residents CerritosTownPanoramic view of the TownCerritosLocation in MexicoShow map of MexicoCerritosLocation in San Luis PotosiShow map of San Luis PotosiCoordinates 22 25 39 N 100 16 42 W 22 42750 N 100 27833 W 22 42750 100 27833Country MexicoStateSan Luis PotosiMunicipalityCerritosGovernment Municipal President Presidente Municipal Lic Maria Leticia Vazquez Hernandez PV Elevation3 723 75 ft 1 135 m Population 2010 Town14 804 Metro21 394DemonymCerritenseTime zoneUTC 06 00 CST Summer DST UTC 05 00 CDT Area code486 phone code Websitevivecerritosslp wbr wix wbr com wbr vivecerritosslpCathedral of Cerritos SLP Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Location 2 History 3 Economy 4 Culture 5 Notable people 6 Bibliography 7 References 8 External linksGeography editLocation edit nbsp Entrance Arches of CerritosCerritos is located in the Middle Zone Zona Media of the state It is bordered on the north by Guadalcazar in the south by Villa Juarez on the west by Villa Hidalgo and on the southwest by Armadillo de Los Infante and San Nicolas Tolentino Its area spans about 935 square kilometers Its geographic location is north 22 15 and west 100 01 and is 1135 meters above sea level The city is surrounded by mountains of varying heights and it itself is located on a low lying mountain It is generally cool all year long because of this Cerritos is approximately an hour and a half 90 minutes from the State s capital and largest city of San Luis Potosi with a population of about a million History editMartin de Turrubiartes founded the town of Cerritos San Luis Potosi in about 1640 Cerritos was then part of Guadalcazar It was finally established by state decree in 1826 It was granted a train station which connected the state capital San Luis Potosi and Tampico a port in the Gulf of Mexico The Mexican Revolution brought much destruction and famine in the early 1900s During these years Cerritos was under the Cedillista campaign Small skirmishes and battles looting and the absence of men who left to fight were at the core of the problems for the town Life in Cerritos did not return to normal until 1918 Cerritos is now a growing city of San Luis PotosiEconomy editAgriculture and Cement Production are the major contributors to its economic activity Corn sorghum beans and pepper are the main crops Cerritos was considered the main corn producer of the state however due to the diversification of crops it has since lost that title Livestock cattle and lumber mesquite are also widely produced from its various forest areas for exportation A major state bus company Autobuses Cerritenses is headquartered in Cerritos Culture editCerritos hosts an annual Feria or traveling carnival in honor of the patron saint San Juan Bautista for about a week and a half until the main celebration on June 24 This festivity consists of booths that sell artifacts ceramics pottery regional delicacies food drinks games literature and small widgets among other things Rides are also a main attraction of the carnival A stage is also constructed for shows regional and national folklore dances musicians speeches and plays Many tourists come from all parts of the state of San Luis Potosi and from the United States for this traditional event though most tourists are returning residents and their families who now live in the United States Notable people editLatin Grammy Award winning band Grupo Bryndis El Grupo Que Le Canta Al Amor Bibliography editVillegas Galvan Jose Alfredo 2006 Cerritos en mi recuerdo Lopez Guerrero Gerardo Guerrero Herrera Mariana 2015 La Cocina Popular de Cerritos References editExternal links editCerritos SLP Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cerritos San Luis Potosi amp oldid 1185792579, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
