2016
THE STATE OF ZACATECAS, MEXICO ZACATECAS
Zacatecas is a state with a lot to offer. Its capital city is one of the most beautiful colonial cities in Mexico. Thanks to its history and architecture, the UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Site.
Countless historical cultural buildings can be found along the city’s European‐style urban layout along narrow streets, alleys and squares.
Its main economic activities are: mining, manufacturing industry, agriculture, and tourism. The state is known for its large deposits of silver and other minerals, such as: gold, cooper and zinc.
The state of Zacatecas is located in central Mexico, bordering seven states: Coahuila, Durango, Nayarit; San Luis Potosí, Nuevo León, Jalisco and Aguascalientes. It has a road infrastructure of 10,319Km; a railway network of 674,89Km and one international airport. Zacatecas, World Cultural Heritage site General Information
Zacatecas has a surface of 75,284 km2 ,equivalenttothe3.8%ofthetotalsurface of the country, occupying the 8th national place in territorial extension.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA GENERAL INFORMATION
MUNICIPALITIES 58
ALTITUDE ABOVE SEA 2,496 Mexico LEVEL m UTC-6, in summer Zacatecas TIME UTC-5, Central Time
Pacific WEATHER Mainly dry Ocean TEMPERATURE 17 º C average
Due to Zacatecas privileged location in Central Mexico, is among the few States which has no existing records for any earthquake. In addition, there is no probability that a tsunami or cyclone would happen.
SOURCE: State Tourism Ministry Economic Data
INHABITANTS TOTAL POPULATION OF THE STATE 1,579,209 EAP (ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE POPULATION) 640,085
AVERAGE AGE 26 YEARS
STATE GROSS DOMESTIC $11.85 billion USD (1.04% PRODUCT (GDP): of the National GDP)
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT $6.94 billion USD (FDI) IN THE STATE:
SOURCE: Ministry of Economy Economic Data
ECONOMIC SECTORS SERVICES: TRADE, REAL ESTATE, TRANSPORT, ETC.
INDUSTRIAL: MINING, MANUFACTURING, CONSTRUCTION.
AGRIBUSINESS, CATTLE FARMING
SOURCE: Ministry of Economy Percentages reported are the contribution to the State´s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Economic Sector. Competitive Advantages Competitive Advantages
Privileged location and Government commitment modern infrastructure to maintain favorable conditions Stable labor force for the competitiveness of Pro‐business environment companies. Legal Security: Investment and Employment State Law Easy access to national as well as international markets High quality of life in a region with low costs Privileged Location
PORTS
MAZATLAN, SIN 598 KM MANZANILLO, COL 650 KM TAMPICO, TAMPS 618 KM
VERACRUZ, VER 1,033 KM
BORDERS
REYNOSA, TAMPS 662 KM NVO. LAREDO, TAMPS 657KM
CD. JUAREZ, CHIH. 1,205 KM
TIJUANA, B. C. 2,249 KM
Due to the privileged location of DISTANCES TO: CONNECTIVITY LOS ANGELES, CA 2,542 KM CD. MÉXICO 626 KM Zacatecas, the distribution cost is CHICAGO, IL 2,588 KM lower. GUADALAJARA 327 KM AGUASCALIENTES 125 KM CD. MEXICO (DF) 626 KM
MONTERREY 455 KM TIJUANA, B. C. 2,249 KM Privileged Location International Airport
Zacatecas has an International Airport located 23 km. from the capital city. INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC FLIGHTS Direct domestic flights to Mexico City and Tijuana (AeroMexico/ Volaris). International non‐stop flights To Dallas, Texas (American Airlines); Los Angeles, California and Chicago, Illinois (Volaris). Human Capital Human Capital
WORLD CLASS EDUCATION: UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE ZACATECAS (UAZ)
Zacatecas State Government is INSTITUTO TECNOLOGICO DE ZACATECAS (ITZ) highly committed to its local talent ITESM – TEC DE MONTERREY CAMPUS ZACATECAS and the growth of their skills and abilities. UNIVERSIDAD DE LA VERA-CRUZ (UNIVER) UNIVERSIDAD INTERAMERICANA PARA EL DESARROLLO (UNID) 50,864 ENROLLED STUDENTS UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE ZACATECAS (UPZ) UNIVERSIDAD DEL DESARROLLO PROFESIONAL IN PROFESSIONAL LEVEL (UNIDEP) 49 UNIVERSITIES, TECHNICAL UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DE DURANGO (UAD) AND HIGHER INSTITUTO POLITECNICO NACIONAL (IPN) UNIVERSIDAD TECNOLOGICA DEL ESTADO DE EDUCATION SYSTEMS ZACATECAS (UTEZ) Investment Opportunities Investment Opportunities
Why invest in Zacatecas?
• Strategic geographical location • Quality infrastructure • Government with a pro‐business and investment focus • Efficient links between academia, industry and government • Competitive and productive labor force Investment Opportunities
• STRATEGIC SECTORS: •METAL‐MECHANICAL: AUTOPARTS AND AEROSPACE •RENEWABLE ENERGIES •INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES •MINING – METALLURGICAL INDUSTRY •AGRIBUSINESS •TOURISM AND RELATED SERVICES
Industrial Corridor
MUNICIPALITY POPULATION EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS INDUSTRIAL PARKS OF TECHNICAL AND SUPERIOR LEVEL TRANCOSO 19,413 GUADALUPE 187,918 6 OSIRIS INDUSTRIAL PARK GUADALUPE INDUSTRIAL PARK LA ZACATECANA INDUSTRIAL AREA LA ZACATECANA INDUSTRIAL PARK
ZACATECAS 146,147 7 SCIENTIFICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL PARK MORELOS 12,354 CALERA 45,204 AEROPUERTO I y II INDUSTRIAL PARKS CALERA INDUSTRIAL PARK
GRAL. ENRIQUE ESTRADA 6,325 FRESNILLO 230,865 4 FRESNILLO INDUSTRIAL PARK AGRIBUSINESS INDUSTRIAL PARK
TOTAL 648,226 17 10 Industrial Corridor
MUNICIPALITY EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS OF TECHNICAL AND STUDENTS SUPERIOR LEVEL
TRANCOSO COBAEZ 300 GUADALUPE CBTIS ITESM 6,556 CONALEP UNID UNIVER UTEZAC ZACATECAS ITSZ UAZ 58,175 IPN UAD CIMAT COBAEZ MORELOS COBAEZ 388 CALERA CECYTEZ 633 GRAL. ENRIQUE ESTRADA COBAEZ 502 FRESNILLO ITSF UPZ 3,181 UNID‐FRESNILLO UAD‐FRESNILLO UAF TOTAL 69,735 Industrial Corridor
MUNICIPALITY INHABITANTS ECONOMICALLY AVAILABLE WORKERS ACTIVE WORKFORCE REGISTERER POPULATION BEFORE IMSS (MEXICAN SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM)
TRANCOSO 19.413 5370 297 186 GUADALUPE 187,918 65,601 2,590 28,806 ZACATECAS 146,147 57,621 2,232 48,870 MORELOS 12,354 4,153 208 3,242 CALERA 45,204 15,021 452 7,665 GRAL. ENRIQUE 6,325 2039 134 399 ESTRADA FRESNILLO 230,226 77,688 3,305 34,209 TOTAL 648,226 227,493 9,218 123,377 Industrial Corridor TOTAL POPULATION IN URBAN INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR: 648,226 INHAB. REPRESENTING 41.04% OF THE TOTAL STATE POPULATION ‐Work Force in Industrial Corridor: 227,493 inhabitants The State of Zacatecas
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL PARK 38 hectares in the city of Zacatecas. Research and Technological Development Centers, public and private, such as: • Research Center of Minera Frisco • Mathematics Center of Investigation (CIMAT) • Others to be established
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ANNUAL SURVEY OF LIVING COST 2015‐2016
Cost of living expenses: Zacatecas has one of the lowest living expenses average cost nationwide, according to the Annual Survey of Living Cost 2015 – 2016 published by the firm MERCER; Zacatecas had a ranking of 77% placing between the five cities with the lowest average cost of living, among 47 cities that were considered. High Quality of Life
In general, Zacatecas has a good quality of life. The prices of utilities, rent, restaurants, and services in general, are less than other cities in the country, and at the same time, people have access to a good lifestyle because of the lower cost of goods and services. Contact & Message
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Dear Investors:
“Thank you for giving us the opportunity to share Zacatecas's advantages with your company. We are truly committed to support your project and will work shoulder to shoulder to bring it to a successful completion.
We invite you to explore your options within Zacatecas, a state in growth“.
Ministry of Economy State Government of Zacatecas CARLOS BÁRCENA POUS MINISTRY OF ECONOMY OF THE STATE OF ZACATECAS [email protected]