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Index 1. SAN LUIS POTOSI 6 2. LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMIC OUTLOOK 8 Population Economic outlook Industry Leading Universities and Investigation Centers Principal Hotels Major Restaurants Main Highways Airports Railway lines Media Tourism 9 9 10 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 13 3. GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS 14 4. MAIN GOVERNMENT PROJECTS 18 Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Program of Cadastral Modernization Energy Program Historic Downtown Rehabilitation Digital Government 19 19 20 20 20 BIBLIOGRAPHY 22 5 Coahuila Nuevo León Zacatecas Tamaulipas Aguascalientes Veracruz Jalisco Guanajuato Querétaro Hidalgo The city of San Luis Potosi located in the plains of north central Mexico, is the capital and most populous city in the state of San Luis Potosí. With a metropolitan area (San Luis Potosi & Soledad de Graciano Sanchez) of 1,777 square kilometers and a population of 1,040,443 inhabitants (2010) it is considered the 10th largest Mexican city. The city is considered one of the most important industrial and logistic centers in Mexico due to its privileged location, with a distance less than 350 miles from Mexico´s 3 biggest cities (Guadalajara, Monterrey and Mexico city), and within 500 miles to the US border as well as four of the country´s biggest ports (Manzanillo and Lazaro Cardenas at the Pacific ocean, Altamira and Veracruz at the Gulf of Mexico). 1. SAN LUIS POTOSI 6 Besides its industry, the city is also a great touristic destination in Mexico thanks to its wonderful historic and UNESCO’s world heritage site downtown that displays a great mixture of baroque and neoclassical style churches and buildings as a major example of colonial architecture in Mexico. San Luis Potosi is today a thriving city in constant growth and development. 7 • Population The city of San Luis Potosi alone has an estimated population in 2012 of 789,923 inhabitants, according to the National Institute of Statistics, Geography and Informatics (INEGI). Total Population in San Luis Potosí 1950 155,238 129,002 1960 193,670 164,360 1970 267,951 230,039 1980 406,630 370,426 1990 525,733 495,927 1995 625,466 595,093 2000 670,532 638,122 2005 730,950 698,986 2010 772,604 736,907 2011e 780,815 745,260 2012e 789,923 753,774 26,236 29,310 37,912 36,204 29,806 30,373 32,410 31,964 35,697 35,555 36,149 Note: The total population in 2012 was estimated based on the II Counting of Population and Tenement, 2005 and the Census of Population and Tenement, 2010. In the case of rural population, it is the result of the comparison of the total and the urban population. e: Estimated Data. • Economic outlook The state of San Luis Potosi occupies the 17th largest economy of the 32 entities in Mexico, measured by the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) generated in 2009, which represented the 1.9% of the entire national economy. 2. LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMIC OUTLOOK 8 The most important sectors that contribute to the GDP in San Luis Potosi are the manufacturing industries; trade, real estate and rental of intangible and movable goods; construction; transportation; mailing and warehousing; educational services; electricity, water and gas supply by pipelines to the final consumer; and government activities. These eight sectors constitute more than 176,100 million pesos equivalent to the 80.9% of the Gross Domestic Product of the state. According to the data provided by the Labor and Social Prevision Ministry, the economically active population in the state of San Luis Potosi is 1,065,610 people. 9 Table 2- Participation of the economic sectors in National’s and San Luis Potosi’s GDP in 2008. • Leading Centers Universities and Investigation • Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí (UASLP) • Universidad Politécnica de San Luis Potosí (UPSLP) • Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey Campus San Luis Potosí (ITESM) • Universidad Tecnológica (UT) • Universidad TecMilenio • Universidad Interamericana para el Desarrollo de San Luis Potosí (UNID) • Instituto Tecnológico Superior de San Luis • Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica (IPICYT) • Consejo Potosino de Ciencia y Tecnología en San Luis Potosí (COPOCYT) • Principal Hotels Note: Due to the rounding, the sum of partials could not match with the total. The participations are obtained from values in current pesos. Source: INEGI. System of National Accounts. Sectors as appeared in the graphic from top to bottom: Manufacturing industries, Commerce, Real estate services and rental of intangible and movable goods, Construction, Transportation, mailing and warehousing, Educational Services, Electricity, water and gas supply by pipeline to the final consumer, Government Activities, Other sectors. • Industry The city of San Luis Potosi has one of the largest Industrial Zones in the country; these are some examples of established companies in the city: • General Motors • 3M • Dräxlmaier • L’Oreal • Honeywell • Adecco • Atlas Copco Mexicana • Continental Tire of México • Cummins • Thyssen Krupp • Valeo 10 • The Westin • Real Inn • Real Plaza • Fiesta Inn • La Quinta • Courtyard Marriot • City Express • City Suites • Holiday Inn • Holiday Inn Express • María Dolores • Major Restaurants • Chillis Grill & Bar • Applebees • La Mansion • El Almacén del Bife • Buonarroti • Tony Romas • Kabuki • La Bocana • Rincòn Huasteco • Michiko • Oriental Grill • México de Frida 11 • Main Highways XHSLA-TV Highway 57: (Mexico, D.F. - Piedras Negras, Coah.) Also known SHSLP-TV Repeater of channel 11 D.F. by local channel 4 XHSLS- TV Canal 9 S.L.P. Local and repeater channel 22 D. F. XHSLT-TV Repeater channel 5 D.F. by local channel 2 XHSLV-TV Canal 7 S.L.P. Regional coverage and repeater of channel 9 D.F. as the NAFTA corridor, it communicates the Valley of Mexico, main industrial center in the country, with the main international land customs in Mexico: Nuevo Laredo, passing by important productive centers such as Queretaro, Saltillo and Monterrey. Highway 70: (Tampico, Tamps. - Barra de Navidad, Jal.) This corridor connects the Pacific and the Mexican Gulf, besides it communicates San Luis with Guadalajara, the second most important economy in Mexico and Aguascalientes which possess the main crossing points to the north. Highway 49: (San Luis Potosí, SLP - Zacatecas, Zac.) This highway allows communication from San Luis Potosi to Zacatecas, Durango, Torreon, Chihuahua and Ciudad Juarez. • Airports San Luis Potosi international airport (IATA: SLP): located 7.2 km northeast of the downtown, connects the city non-stop with the following destinations: • Houston (USA) • Dallas (USA) • McAllen (USA) • Mexico City (MEX) • Cancun (MEX) • Tijuana (MEX) • Railway lines México, D.F. – Nuevo Laredo, Tamps. San Luis Potosí, S.L.P. – Aguascalientes, Ags. San Luis Potosí, S.L.P. – Tampico, Tamps. • Media Radio Stations The city has 22 radio stations which have regional coverage. TV Channels tunable in the city 12 XHCLP-TV Channel 7 Repeater DF by the local channel 6 XHDD-TV Channel 11 Repeater channel 13 D.F. XHDE-TV Canal 13 S.L.P. Regional coverage and repeater of channel 4 D.F. Newspapers San Luis Potosi counts with eleven diaries of state coverage and the Official Newspaper of the Free and Sovereign State of San Luis Potosi. • Turism Originally founded as San Luis Minas del Potosi, the city is named after the main saint Viceroy Don Luis II de Velasco also known as San Luis IX, King of France joined with the quetchua word “Poctosí” meaning “hill that explodes” in allusion to the famous mines of Cerro the San Pedro (similar to those in the famous Potosi area in Bolivia). The city’s attraction calendar varies throughout the year, but without a doubt, its biggest celebrations conserve a religious influence, being the most important the Day of the Dead (Nov 2) and the Ceremony of Silence every Holy Saturday during the Catholic Holy Week. Every August, the city host the Feria Nacional Potosina (FENAPO), considered the second most important State Fair in the country; as well San Luis Potosi hosts varied artistic and cultural festivals through the year such as the “Festival de San Luis”, “Fiesta de Luz” and the “Festival de Danza Contemporánea Lila López” to mention some. The city´s gastronomy by itself is a huge tourist attraction, with plates like the cheese red tacos “Camila” or the famous “Enchiladas Potosinas” being the latter the most recognized dish of the city, made with red pepper corn tortilla filled with a mixture of cheese and chilies, commonly served with fried beans, chopped onion and guacamole. The desserts include the famous “queso de tuna” and the ones elaborated with goat milk like custards and “cajetas” (milk caramel spreads). 13 MARIO GARCIA VALDEZ MAYOR OF SAN LUIS POTOSI, S.L.P. 2012-2015 3. GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS The Government of San Luis Potosí is headed by the Mayor Mario Garcia Valdez, elected in the year of 2012 and active member of the party Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI). The council is composed by 2 Syndics and 15 Councilors, whom are in charged of the city’s Public Administration. 15 H. AYUNTAMIENTO DE SAN LUIS POTOSÍ ORGANIGRAMA ESQUEMÁTICO GENERAL AUTORIZADO GABINETE LEGAL Y AMPLIADO 2012-2015 H. AYUNTAMIENTO DE S.L.P. (CABILDO) COMISIONES PERMANENTES SÍNDICOS PRESIDENTE MUNICIPAL REGIDORES María Eugenia Rivera Fernández Paulina Castelo Campos Mario García Valdez Jesús Eduardo Noyola Bernal Irene Margarita Hernández Fiscal Sergio Zapata Montoya Alma Ruth Castillo Zúñiga Yadira Alejandra Salas Niño Luis Gerardo Aldaco Ortega Marín Trejo Reséndiz Jorge Luis Pérez Ávila Oliver Meade Hervert Nadya Edith Rangel Zavala Eduardo Acebo Zarzosa Marco Antonio Zavala Galeana Gabriela de los S. C. Meade Pons María Eloísa Landaverde Trejo Juan José Aguilar Espinoza SECRETARÍA GENERAL SECRETARÍA PARTICULAR TESORERÍA MUNICIPAL OFICIALÍA MAYOR CONTRALORÍA INTERNA SECRETARÍA TÉCNICA Juan Ramón Nieto Navarro Pilar Delgadillo Silva José Bolaños Guangorena Pedro Mario Hidalgo Martínez María del Carmen Aranda Manteca Cuauhtémoc Modesto López PRESIDENCIA DEL SISTEMA DIF MUNICIPAL DIRECCIÓN DE PROYECTOS ESPECIALES Y GESTIÓN DE FONDOS DIRECCIÓN DE COMUNICACIÓN SOCIAL José Juan Pérez Guillén José Antonio Meza Rojo Sra. Maricela Castañón de García DIRECCIÓN DE CATASTRO Y DESARROLLO URBANO DIRECCIÓN DE COMERCIO DIRECCIÓN DE SERVICIOS MUNICIPALES DIRECCIÓN DE ECOLOGÍA Y ASEO PÚBLICO DIRECCIÓN DE OBRAS PÚBLICAS DIRECCIÓN DEL DIF DIRECCIÓN DE DESARROLLO ECONÓMICO DIRECCIÓN DE DESARROLLO TURÍSTICO DIRECCIÓN DE EDUCACIÓN MUNICIPAL DIRECCIÓN DE DESARROLLO SOCIAL DIRECCIÓN DE SEGURIDAD PÚBLICA DELEGACIÓN MUNICIPAL DE BOCAS DELEGACIÓN MUNICIPAL DE VILLA DE POZOS DELEGACIÓN MUNICIPAL DE LA PILA Jesús Carlos Cepeda Rodríguez Edgar Durón Puente René Díaz González Alberto Javier Echavarria Delgado Juan Manuel López Acevedo María Guadalupe Chávez Méndez Rodrigo Martí Ascencio Rafael Armendáriz Blázquez Juan Francisco Alvarado Arellano Beatriz Benavente Rodríguez Comisario Arturo Javier Calvario Ramírez José Francisco García Castillo Francisco González Mendizábal Sergio Mejía Sánchez Lead by the General Director Rodrigo Marti Ascencio, The Department of Economic Development at the City Council of San Luis Potosi, is in charge of Foreign Affairs, having Yathziryy Vitales Medina as Director of Sister Cities. Contact information for Foreign Affairs: Phone: 8 345486 * 3004 Web Page: www.sanluisciudadeshermanas.com E-mail: [email protected] Facebook: Ciudades Hermanas SLP https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ciudades-Hermanas-SLP/486899388024110?ref=hl Twitter: CdsHermanasSLP https://twitter.com/CdsHermanasSLP 16 17 Entrepreneurial Ecosystem The Entrepreneurial Ecosystem is a strategy of the city’s Government to contribute with the business organisms, educative institutions, investigation centers and funding systems to generate supportive synergies with the citizens of San Luis Potosi for them to generate productive and prosperous business. 4. MAIN GOVERNMENT PROJECTS This effort is aimed to transform the city of San Luis Potosi in an intelligent, sustainable, integrated and open economy to the world. We are currently looking for strategic allies, willing to potentiate the local economies, allowing the entrepreneurs to grow their business and so contributing to the economic growth and development of the city and the country. 19 Program of Cadastral Modernization Historic Downtown Rehabilitation It is a program that encompasses new technologies of information for the government taking decisions process, focused in the urban development, cadastre, commerce, public works and that reduces time and cost associated with the transactions that the population carryout. This program promotes both the embellishment of the city´s downtown and the urban sustainable mobility. The first stage consists in the modernization of the public bus transfer station, located at Juan Sarabia´s grove, used daily by thousands of citizens mainly on their way back and forth to work. This project operates along the Federal Government´s National Development Plan 2013 – 2018. The program grants higher competitiveness to the city, every time it counts with a modern platform of information consulting that makes more efficient and effective the government’s duty. By means of this program there is a better control of the uses and destination of floor of the city, this contributes to the territorial order and the sustainability of the City. The program eliminates the informal channels of communication with the citizens and aims the institution system to eliminate the corruption. Energy Program Digital Government The strategy of this project is to simplify the life of the citizens and has concrete objectives that point out to the future of the city. It looks forward for the city to count with an economy based on knowledge and to improve the quality of its citizens by means of technologies, under a platform of Electronic Government that improves the income of the city, optimizes the expenditure and usage of municipal resources, concentrated all services in a unique window and also supervising and auditing all the city’s operations. The main objective of this program is to reduce the city´s carbon dioxide emissions and the energy bill. The action lines of the program are: • Efficiency; replacing conventional bulbs with energy saving bulbs. • Reduce waste of energy; turning off lights and electronics when not in use, and assure proper function of city´s electronics as well as automated luminaries. • Sustainability; replacing street luminaries with LED lamps and solar power generators. 20 21 References: Población potosina. http://www.inegi.org.mx/prod_serv/contenidos/espanol/bvinegi/ productos/censos/poblacion/2010/princi_result/slp/24_ principales_resultados_cpv2010.pdf Lugar de San Luis Potosí en economía y PIB. http://www.inegi.org.mx/inegi/contenidos/espanol/prensa/ boletines/Boletin/Comunicados/Especiales/2010/Mayo/ comunica42.pdf 22