PROSPEROUS MUNICIPALITY
Urban development and housing
URBAN PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE
The successful way to promote the equitable, economically viable and environmentally sustainable social development of cities is through the formation and responsible transformation of the urban space, and the geographical, demographic, sociological, cultural, and economic dimensions.
The Ministry of Public Works and the Directorate of Urban Development (belonging to the Ministry of Sustainable Development) work together in the municipality of Querétaro to maintain the balance between exponential growth and the impacts of urbanization.
Urban growth during 2021 was reflected in the execution of 138 public infrastructure works at the municipal level with an invested budget of more than 1,467 million pesos. The districts that benefited the most were Santa Rosa Jáuregui and Epigmenio González Flores, with 42.8% of the total works executed.
Investment in infrastructure and equipment exceeded 1,326 million pesos during 2020, proof of this was the realization of 137 works at the municipal level. The districts that benefited the most were Santa Rosa Jáuregui with 18.9% of the total works; Epigmenio González Flores 18.2%; Félix Osores Sotomayor and Josefa Vergara y Hernández, 15.3% each; and 47.6% corresponded to the rest of the districts and to works that covered more than one of them.
Fuente: Municipio de Querétaro, Secretaría de Obras Públicas. 2022.
In 2021, the Urban Development Department carried out actions to regulate land use and civil administration, managing more than 27,000 procedures in the municipality, increasing the figure by 0.38% compared to the previous year.
For its part, the Land Use Department handled more than 10,000 procedures related to municipal urban development; in this case, the increase for the same period was of 666 requests.
Competitiveness
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
The economic performance of nations and subnational entities is usually understood as a function of the success of their productivity. However, there are other factors that must also be considered in the equation: good treasury management, job stability and diversification of financial activities, among others.
According to the 2016 World Economic Forum, these factors make up the level of competitiveness, understanding it as "the set of institutions, policies and factors that determine the level of productivity of a country".
Because of the complexity of evaluating the competitiveness of economies at macro and micro scales, various public and private agencies and institutions aim to analyze the information and publish measurements and rankings that help simplify their understanding.
The Mexican Institute for Competitiveness (IMCO) has designed investigations that make it possible to establish analysis parameters both at the state level and at the metropolitan level.
The State Competitiveness Index (ICE) is the study that analyzes the 32 states of the country through 72 indicators categorized into 10 sub-indexes. Unlike the 2020 edition, in the 2021 version, a gold, silver and bronze medal allocation system was not used to grade the performance of the states, but rather the 32 federative entities were grouped into 6 different categories of competitiveness, according to each of the sub-indexes.
The 6 categories to grade the level of competitiveness were: high, adequate, medium high, medium low, low and very low. According to the qualified points, Querétaro is one of the 5 most competitive entities, ranking third.
MAP OF THE SUBINDEX OF "EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENTS".
Regarding the "Efficient and Effective Governments" sub-index, which measures "the way in which state governments are capable of positively influencing the competitiveness of their entities", Querétaro obtained the first national position for the third consecutive time with a score of 78.1 out of 100.
Source: Mexican Institute for Competitiveness. State Competitiveness Index, 2022.
MAP OF THE "POLITICAL, STABLE AND FUNCTIONAL SYSTEM" SUB-INDEX.
An inclusive and democratic political system encourages investment through stable, healthy competition environments, with greater citizen participation and accountability. The sub-index "Political, Stable and Functional System" placed Querétaro in second place at the national level, with a score of 70.0 out of 100.
Source: Mexican Institute for Competitiveness. State Competitiveness Index, 2022.
MAP OF THE SUB-INDEX OF "INNOVATION OF ECONOMIC SECTORS".
The "Innovation of the Economic Sectors" sub-index evaluates the ability to generate and apply new knowledge, including indicators related to the characteristics of the companies, the research context and the generation of patents. The grade obtained was 90.0 out of 100, reaching the second position at the national level.
Source: Mexican Institute for Competitiveness. State Competitiveness Index, 2022.
Querétaro has been recognized worldwide thanks to its growing economic activity and the strength of its economic sectors. This is reflected in the positions obtained in the various rankings published by the intelligence area of the Financial Times newspaper. The fDi's Global Cities of the Future 2021/22 study recognizes Querétaro as the eighth city with the highest economic potential in the world, within the category of fewer than 2 million inhabitants. For the previous study, 129 locations around the world were analyzed.
Source: FDI Intelligence, FDI's Global Cities of the Future, 2020/21.
The study classifies cities into the following categories: Big (Major), Big (Large), Medium (Mid), Small (Small) and Micro (Micro). Querétaro is in the 2nd category, that is, the one that groups the cities with a direct population of over 500,000 inhabitants and a metropolitan area between 1 and 2 million inhabitants. In this category Querétaro got 5th place in the general analysis of the "Best Large Cities in America" and the 4th in "Economic Potential of Large Cities".
FDI IN QUERÉTARO BY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN (2016-2021).
Foreign direct investment (FDI) in the last 6 years has been of 6,121.5 million dollars, the main participants being the United States with 27.2% and Spain with 19.4%. The complete information is shown in the following table:
Source: Ministry of Economy, 2022. Figures in millions of dollars.
FDI IN QUERÉTARO BY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN (2021).
In 2021, the state FDI showed a slight economic recovery, receiving 817.4 million dollars, highlighting investments from Spain, Canada, Japan, and Switzerland, which together accumulated 74.4% of the total.
Source: Ministry of Economy, 2022. Figures in millions of dollars.
Work environment and job placement services
The work environment integrates factors that influence people’s physical and mental well-being. An adequate organizational culture guarantees that values and work habits are focused on people’s mutual and healthy well-being.
Pursuant to article 15 of the Social Security Law, employers are obliged to notify the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS for its Spanish abbreviation) of the registrations and dismissals of their employees, changes in their salaries and other data.
The National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI for its Spanish abbreviation), through the National Occupation and Employment Survey (ENOE for its Spanish abbreviation), measures employment in Mexico quarterly. This enables the calculation of the Unemployment Rate (TD for its Spanish abbreviation), which is defined as the percentage of the Economically Active Population (PEA for its Spanish abbreviation) that is not working but is looking for a job. The following table shows the figures regarding Querétaro:
QUARTERLY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE, 2021.
Source: INEGI. National Survey of Occupation and Employment (ENOE), 2022.
ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE POPULATION AS OF 4TH. QUARTER 2017-2021.
Source: INEGI. National Survey of Occupation and Employment (ENOE), 2022.
Domestic trade
It is the result of the relationship between the different origins of resources and the specialization and division of labor. Its activities allow for social development, providing the country with resources and generating a large number of jobs.
The Global Indicator of Economic Activity (IGAE) of the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) allows knowing and monitoring the monthly evolution of the real sector of the economy. In annual terms, it was reported that, in December 2021 and with seasonally adjusted figures, the index increased by 0.8% at a monthly rate.
In the same period, in annual rate and with seasonally adjusted series, the IGAE advanced 1.1% in real terms. Primary activities grew 8.7%, secondary 2.4%, and tertiary 0.2%. Regarding inflation measured by the Consumer Price Index, at the national level, it was 8.0% and in the city of Querétaro, it was 7.7% accumulated annually.
MONTHLY INFLATION NATIONWIDE AND IN THE CITY OF QUERÉTARO, 2021.
Source: INEGI. National Consumer Price Index, 2021.
MUNICIPAL OPERATING LICENSES
It is the document that authorizes the practice of legally permitted economic activities, following urban planning and under safe conditions. It accredits the formality of the business before the public and private entities, favoring their access to the market and guaranteeing the free development of the economy.
The operating license is issued in favor of the holder, who can request authorization to develop activities that include more than one line of business if they are related or complementary.
In 2021, there is a record of 35,399 commercial establishments that managed procedures related to Operating Licenses, such as: 21,532 renovations, 3,906 openings and 9,961 cancellations. Most of the legally constituted businesses are in the districts of Centro Histórico, Josefa Vergara y Hernández, Félix Osores Sotomayor and Epigmenio González Flores.
REGISTER OF OPERATING LICENSES IN THE MUNICIPALITY BY DELEGATION, 2021.
REGISTER OF LICENSES BY TYPE OF LICENSE, 2021.
REGISTER OF LICENSES BY TYPE OF ACTIVITY, 2021.
Foreign trade
They are the exchanges, transactions, sales (exports), or purchases (imports) of goods, intermediate goods, raw materials, final products, and/or services between two or more countries or regions. It is regulated by international norms, treaties, agreements, and conventions to simplify its processes and cover the internal demand that cannot be met by national production.
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has transformed the commercial relationship between Mexico, the United States, and Canada. Thanks to the insertion of these countries in the world economy through global value chains, confidence has been generated in foreign investors, promoting the modernization of the national manufacturing production plants as well as the agriculture and agro-industrial sectors.
Since its beginning, NAFTA has transformed Mexico into an attractive destination for numerous transnational companies, focusing on a model of development oriented towards foreign trade. The treaty led to economic growth and raised the standard of living of the population of the 3 members.
TRADE BALANCE
The information as of December 2021 of the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) showed a trade surplus of 590 million dollars, in contrast to the 6,176 million obtained in 2020.
In 2021, the trade balance presented a deficit of 11,491 million dollars, compared to the surplus of 34,013 million dollars reported in 2020. This is a result of the reduction of non-oil products from 47,938 million dollars in 2020 to 13,435 million in 2021. It is worth mentioning that, in this same period, oil products increased from 13,924 million dollars in 2020 to 24,926 million in 2021.
EXPORTS
In December 2021, merchandise exports reached 47,693 million dollars, 44,891 million from non-oil companies, and 2,802 million dollars from oil companies. This meant an annual increase of 10.8%, reflecting increases of 9.3% in non-oil exports and 41.6% in oil exports.
With series adjusted for seasonality, total exports fell by 0.1% per month, derived from a contraction of 8.1% in oil transactions and a growth of 0.4% in non-oil transactions. Those exports directed to the United States grew 10.7% in their annual rate, while those channeled to the rest of the world grew 2.5%.
IMPORTS
Their value amounted to 47,102 million dollars and grew 27.7% in the year. This is a result of increases of 64.8% in oil exchanges and 24.2% in other exchanges. When considering imports by type of good, annual increases of 32.5% were observed in imports of consumer goods, 27.7% in those intermediate use, and 21.5% in capital goods.
With series adjusted for seasonality, total imports showed a monthly advance of 4.9%, as a result of increases of 4.7% in non-oil transactions and 6.0% in oil transactions. By type of goods, there were monthly increases of 7.7% in imports of consumer goods and 4.9% in intermediate use; while those of capital goods fell 0.1%.
TRADE BALANCE, 2000-2021.
Source: National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), 2002.
Tourism
TOURISTIC INFRASTRUCTURE
In 2021, the Municipal Ministry of Tourism registered 194 hotels with 11,186 rooms available, a figure 12.2% higher than in 2020. The full information is shown below:
LOADING COMPANIES AND AVAILABLE ROOMS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF QUERÉTARO, 2021.
Source: Municipality of Querétaro. Ministry of Tourism, 2022. ¹Economy class hotels, hostels, suites, among others.
Communication and transport
ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE
Population growth demands expanding communication and transportation strategies. Both are driving factors for economic development, productivity of industries and exchange of products in national and international markets.
The municipality of Querétaro is a logistic and strategic point within the national territory, important for its multimodal connectivity through the road, air and rail network, allowing easy transfers throughout the country.
The metropolitan area has a federal toll network of highways of 175.1 kilometers. Federal highways 57 and 45 are the main roadways with the surrounding states, with which Mexico City and León, Gto. can be reached in only 2 hours; Guadalajara, Jalisco in 4 hours; and Monterrey, N.L. in 8 hours.
DISTANCES FROM QUERÉTARO TO THE MAIN PORTS AND BORDERS BY LAND, 2021.
Source: Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications and Transport. General Management SCT Center Querétaro, 2022.
QUERÉTARO INTERCONTINENTAL AIRPORT (AIQ).
It is located in the municipalities of El Marqués and Colón, 22 km from the capital of Querétaro, its facilities spreading across an area of 688.5 km². Among its main infrastructure the following stand out:
- • Hydraulic concrete runway 43 cm thick, 3,500 m long and 45 m wide.
- • Magnetic guidance from 09-27, with visual aids and VOR/DME location system with horizontal and vertical markings for day and night operations.
- • 1 parallel taxiing runway.
- • 4 high speed taxiing runways.
- • 2 central taxiing runways at 45°.
- • Commercial platform with 16 positions with an area of 125,000 m².
- • Loading platform with 4 positions with a surface area of 35,000 m².
- • General aviation platform with 23 positions with a surface area of 33,400 m².
The commercial offer during 2021 included car rental, taxi service and direct buses to the Querétaro Bus Terminal and the city of Celaya, restaurants, bars, cafeterias, parking, exchange house, Querétaro handicrafts store, ATMs , VIP room, exclusive and Duty-free shops.
The terminal has an operating capacity for 1.7 million passengers per year, thanks to its renovated facilities and higher capacity. The commercial airlines that provided their services during 2021 were:
- • Aeroméxico
- • American Airlines
- • TAR Airlines
- • United Airlines
- • Viva Aerobús
- • Volaris
The AIQ also has infrastructure dedicated to executive and corporate aviation: 2 Fixed Bases Operator (FBO), AirBussines and Redwings. Within its facilities is the second largest hangar in Latin America: TechOps that serves Delta/Aeroméxico. In 2021, 48,090 operations were registered, distributed as follows:
Agricultural production
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (SADER) establishes support policies that promote better production and comparative advantages in the agricultural industry. It integrates the activities of the rural environment into the productive chains of the economy and stimulates the collaboration of producer organizations with more than 30 programs and projects of its own, goals, and proposed objectives, following the provisions of the National Development Plan (PND).
The SADER agency in Querétaro, within the scope of its competence and territorial demarcation, institutionally coordinates actions with the state and municipal governments, to achieve the fundamental objectives of the PND, concerning the agri-food industry, developing and promoting plans and programs led by the federal initiative.
Querétaro’s Ministry of Agricultural Development (SEDEA), through its Hydro-Agricultural Infrastructure Directorate, reported the results of the Productive Rural Infrastructure Programs in 2021. 94.0% of the benefits took place in the Santa Rosa Jauregui district, representing an increase of 35.0% compared to 2020.
Through the Directorate of Rural and Agricultural Development, the Municipality of Querétaro carried out 10 programs for the benefit of its farmers in 2021. The results are shown in the following table:
