La Gloria is a town in the municipality of Perote in the Mexican state of Veracruz. As of the 2005 population survey, it had a population of 2,243 (1092 men and 1151 women).[1]
The town is located in Perote Valley and is surrounded by mountains. Its altitude of 2,460 metres (8,070 ft)[1] makes it one of the highest areas of the state of Veracruz. It is located to the southwest of Cofre de Perote, approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) from the city of Perote. It is connected to Perote by a small highway; there, the small highway intersects Federal Highway 140, which goes to Xalapa.[2]
Half of the town's population lives and works in Mexico City, located 200 kilometres (120 mi) to the west, during the week.[3][4] The town is located 8.5 kilometres (5.3 mi) from the Granjas Carroll de Mexico farming operation, which raised nearly 1,000,000 pigs in 2008.[5] Many residents have protested the pig farming operation.[3]
gloria, veracruz, gloria, town, municipality, perote, mexican, state, veracruz, 2005, population, survey, population, 1092, 1151, women, gloriatownla, gloriashow, veracruzla, gloriashow, mexicocoordinates, 3981, 2812, 3981, 2812country, mexicostateveracruzmuni. La Gloria is a town in the municipality of Perote in the Mexican state of Veracruz As of the 2005 population survey it had a population of 2 243 1092 men and 1151 women 1 La GloriaTownLa GloriaShow map of VeracruzLa GloriaShow map of MexicoCoordinates 19 23 53 N 97 16 52 W 19 3981 N 97 2812 W 19 3981 97 2812Country MexicoStateVeracruzMunicipalityPeroteElevation 1 2 460 m 8 070 ft Population 2005 1 Total2 243Time zoneUTC 6 Central Summer DST UTC 5 CDT Postal code91290Area code282The town is located in Perote Valley and is surrounded by mountains Its altitude of 2 460 metres 8 070 ft 1 makes it one of the highest areas of the state of Veracruz It is located to the southwest of Cofre de Perote approximately 40 kilometres 25 mi from the city of Perote It is connected to Perote by a small highway there the small highway intersects Federal Highway 140 which goes to Xalapa 2 Half of the town s population lives and works in Mexico City located 200 kilometres 120 mi to the west during the week 3 4 The town is located 8 5 kilometres 5 3 mi from the Granjas Carroll de Mexico farming operation which raised nearly 1 000 000 pigs in 2008 5 Many residents have protested the pig farming operation 3 La Gloria is suspected to be the place where the 2009 swine flu pandemic originated 6 7 References edit a b c d Archivo Historico de Localidades in Spanish Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia 2009 Archived from the original on 2009 05 05 Retrieved 2009 04 30 Google maps a b Underwood Harry April 28 2009 La Gloria is this ground zero for swine fever The First Post Retrieved April 30 2009 Rodriguez Olga R April 28 2009 Swine flu s ground zero Residents say nearby farm Associated Press Retrieved April 30 2009 Rodriguz Olga R April 28 2009 Swine flu s ground zero Townspeople are convinced Associated Press Retrieved April 30 2009 Lacey Marc April 28 2009 From Edgar 5 Coughs Heard Round the World New York Times Retrieved April 30 2009 Ayres Chris April 28 2009 Mexico outbreak traced to manure lagoons at pig farm The Times Retrieved April 30 2009 nbsp This article about a location in the Mexican state of Veracruz is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title La Gloria Veracruz amp oldid 989218278, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
