Socioeconomics San Andrés Tuxtla

vendor rolling cigars in san andrés tuxtla

the municipality classified having medium level of socioeconomic marginalization, 70.9% living in poverty , 22.6% living in extreme poverty. agriculture employs 32.6% of working population, 18.5% working in industry , 48.4% in commerce , services.

main crops volume corn, mango , tobacco. livestock cattle, followed domestic fowl, pigs , goats. traditional dishes based on local agriculture , include frijoles con chonegui, puerco al acuyo, tamals, momogo, chochogo, chagalapoli, ilama , malaga.

san andrés tuxtla best known production of tobacco , cigars , cigarettes cigars considered best in mexico, , winston churchill said have favored cigars area. area’s tobacco history began in 19th century when cuban , german immigrants , decided grow fine tobacco , make cigars here export europe. today, area produces of finest cigars in world. steps growing of tobacco, curing wrapping done in municipality san andres’s own experts assure quality. torcedores, or create cigars cured tobacco leaves, apprentice 2 years. many families have worked in industry generations, children learning work children in family workshops make both cigars , cigarettes.

the best known local producer of cigars te amo in sihuapan, ranked among best cigar producers in world. enterprise employs , average of 350 people although times of peak demand can raise number 1,200. te amo , other producers have large “houses” in tobacco leaves dried , fermented using firewood , steam on course of fifteen days. dried , fermented leaves rehydrated deveining , rolling. after this, cigars stored 1 or 2 years before going market. flavor of cigar depends on selected leaves. te amo produces 5 kinds of cigars vary in diameter , length.

other notable tobacco producers include matacapan, sihuapan, la constancia , el salto.

156.5 km of main highway, state-maintained roads. main highway through area federal highway 180.