Mesa de Ramos
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Mesa de Ramos 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. In the 2005 census there were only 40, and recently in 2010 there are 13.
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.
Ameca, Jalisco
Ameca is a city and municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 685.73 km². The city is bisected by the Ameca River which drains to the Pacific Ocean near Puerto Vallarta....
. 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. In the 2005 census there were only 40, and recently in 2010 there are 13.
The town sits on top of a mesa
Mesa
A mesa or table mountain is an elevated area of land with a flat top and sides that are usually steep cliffs. It takes its name from its characteristic table-top shape....
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
Altavista de Ramos
Altavista de Ramos is a town in the municipality of Ameca, Jalisco. The town's first inhabitants were from Mesa de Ramos, a nearby community atop a mesa....
to the north, Ipazoltic
Ipazoltic
Ipazoltic is a town in the municipality of San Martín de Hidalgo in the Mexican state of Jalisco. It is known for the lime mines it had, those of which produced the constructional material for the government buildings in Guadalajara....
to the northeast, and San Jerónimo
San Jerónimo (Los Barbosa)
-Flora:Many native trees live numerously in the town and the slopes, most of them are leguminous. These trees are:-Economy:The economy in the town was mostly farming maize in cuamiles, which are crops on mountain slopes, and cattle ranching...
to the east.