Cerritos, San Luis Potosí
Cerritos | |
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Panoramic view of the Town | |
| Coordinates: 22°25′39″N 100°16′42″W / 22.42750°N 100.27833°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | San Luis Potosi |
| Municipality | Cerritos |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President (Presidente Municipal) | Lic. María Leticia Vázquez Hernández (PV) |
| Elevation | 3,723.75 ft (1,135 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| 14,804 | |
| • Metro | 21,394 |
| Demonym | Cerritense |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
| Area code | 486 (phone code) |
| Website | vivecerritosslp |
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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.