PRODUCTIVE SECTORS IN THE SOUTHEAST REGION
The main economic activities in the Southeast Region are the manufacture industry, commerce, services, construction and mining.
Saltillo
Main economic activities: manufacturing industry, automotive industry, commerce, service, and construction.
Agriculture: production of wheat, corn, potato, vegetables, fodder, apple, nut and grapes.
Livestock: cattle, goats, pigs, sheep and poultry.
Ramos Arizpe
Main economic activities: manufacturing industry, automotive industry, commerce and service.
Agriculture: production of corn, vegetables, fodder and nut.
Livestock: cattle, goats, pigs and poultry.
Parras
Main economic activities: textile industry, wine and food; in addition the commerce, service, agriculture, livestock, mining, fish farming and tourism.
Agriculture: production of wheat, corn, vegetables, fodder, nut and grapes (wine).
Livestock: cattle, goats, pigs and poultry.
Arteaga
Main economic activities: agriculture, assembly industry, commerce and service and construction in small scale.
Agriculture: potato and apple (80% production of the state), vegetables, fodders, corn, wheat and fruits (figs, walnuts, quince and peach).
Livestock: cattle, goats, sheep.
General Cepeda
Main economic activities: agriculture, livestock and commerce; manufacture of food products, breed of animals and milk sale.
Agriculture: corn, beans, sorghum, alfalfa, oat, wheat, fodders, vegetables, chili, tomato, watermelon, melon, peach and nut.
Livestock: goats, sheep, horses, pigs and poultry.
Source: Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal (INAFED). Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Coahuila.
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PERCENTAGE OF PARTICIPATION BY PRODUCTIVE SECTOR
Source: Invest Coahuila. Perfil Económico Sureste.
Note: Eventual jobs in the construction sector are included.
Others: Including sectors of agriculture, electricity and water supply, communications and freight and social services.
PERCENTAGE OF EMPLOYEES BY PRODUCTIVE SECTOR
Source: INEGI. Encuesta Nacional de Ocupación y Empleo (ENOE), Trimestre I de 2008.
