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

Rayón
Municipality
Location of the municipality in Mexico State
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	UTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)

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

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

Culture

Monuments

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

References

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