Land Use Data for Latitude 21.25 Longitude -101.25Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| Central Mexican matorral ecoregion |
Agricultural Land Uses
Forestry - Pastoralism if moderate or higherGrasslands - Mod. intensive pastoralism
Grasslands - Intensive pastoralism
Mixture crops- moderate livestock and large scale irrigation
Urban land
Sparsely vegetated areas - Mod. intensive pastoralism
Ecosystems
Cool Tropic mixedLivestock
CattleGoats
Pigs
Poultry
Crops
Beans DryMaize
Growing Period (days)
90 to 119120 to 149
Soil Types
Calcisols (Substantial accumulation of secondary lime)Phaeozems (Dark soils rich in organic matter)
Terrain
Plain or plateauMountain 1500-2500 m, slope > 2%
Mountain > 2500
Slopes (degrees)
0.5 to 22 to 5
5 to 8
8 to 16
16 to 30
Population Density (persons per km2)
10 to 5050 to 250
Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)
20 to 3030 to 40
Mineral Extraction
| Site Name (Type) | Minerals |
|---|---|
| Arperos | Wollastonite, Lead, Zinc, Silver |
| Bolanitos (Underground) | Silver, Gold |
| Cebada (Underground) | Silver, Gold |
| Cerro El Cobre, La Joya | Clay, Kaolin, Stone |
| Cerro El Tecolate | Coal |
| Cienega Grande | Tin, Gold, Silver |
| Comanja-Arperos | Marble, Dimension |
| El Zorillo | Tin |
| Guanajuato District | Zinc, Gold, Lead, Silver, Copper, Kaolin, Tin |
| La Fortuna Prospect | Mercury |
| La Luz (Underground) | Gold |
| Las Torres | Silver, Gold, Lead, Zinc, Copper |
| Las Torres Grupo Guanajuato (Underground) | Silver, Gold |
| Manga Del Cerrote | Tin |
| Palo Colorado | Tin |
| Peregrina (Underground) | Silver, Gold |
| Peregrina-El Cubo | Silver, Gold, Copper, Zinc, Lead |
| Sirena (Underground) | Silver, Gold |
Agricultural use data provided by LADA, 2008. "Mapping Land Use Systems at global and regional scales for Land Degradation Assessment Analysis. Version 1.0" Nachtergaele F. & Petri M.
Mineral extraction data provided by USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), downloaded June 2, 2010.
