indigenous groups.
The Cadereyta regi�n includes this municipality, Col�n, Pe�amiller and Tolim�n. Agriculture is limited to the rainy season, but there is significant production of livestock such as goats. There is also some forestry activity. Industry is not common, but some technically advanced factories exist. There are also maquiladoras, textile and recycling operations which primarily employ women.
The Jalpan de Serra region includes this municipality and Arroyo Seco, Pinal de Amoles, Landa de Matamoros and San Joaqu�n. Agriculture is limited, mostly producing fruits such as citrus, mangos, coffee, peaches and apples. Fish farming is a growing and promising enterprise for the areas. Industry is also very limited.
The Quer�taro regi�n includes the capital and the municipalities of Corregidora and El Marqu�s. This area has the second most productive farms in the state, much of which is irrigated. Crops include sorghum, wheat, barley, alfalfa, oats with some vegetables, corn and beans. This area is also an important producer of all kinds of livestock. Industry is limited to the industrial parks located just north of the capital, but they employ most of the industrial workers of the state.
The San Juan del R�o region includes this municipality and Ezequiel Montes, Pedro Escobedo and Tequisquiapan. This is the most agriculturally production region of the state, with most farmland irrigated. There is intensive farming of sorghum, wheat, barley, alfalfa, and oats, with some vegetables, corn and beans. Large areas of natural pasture supports a large livestock industry. The region is second in industry behind Quer�taro, concentrating on paper products and food processing. Most industry is located in San Juan del R�o.
Agriculture and forestry
Agriculture and livestock have been traditionally important for the state, and while it only provides about four percent of the state�s GDP, down from eighteen percent in 1970, it
