Santiago, Nuevo León
City in Nuevo León, Mexico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Santiago is a municipality and city located in the center of the Mexican state of Nuevo León. It is part of the Monterrey metropolitan area and its area comprises around 739.2 km².[3] According to the 2005 census, it had a population of 37,886.[4]
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Motto: Cultura y Progreso | |
Coordinates: 25°26′N 100°08′W | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Nuevo León |
Founded | 1648 |
Founded by | Diego Rodríguez de Montemayor |
Government | |
• Mayor | David de la Peña Marroquin ( PRI) |
Area | |
• Municipality | 739.2 km2 (285.4 sq mi) |
• City | 68.47 km2 (26.44 sq mi) |
Elevation | 445 m (1,460 ft) |
Population | |
• Municipality | 46,784 |
• Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
• Metro | 5,341,177 |
• City | 43,019 |
• City density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
Website | www |
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"La Boca" Dam, one of the water reservoirs serving the metropolitan area, is located within the municipality. "Cola de Caballo" is a famous waterfall and tourist attraction.
Santiago, Nuevo León, was named a "Pueblo Mágico" in 2006 by Mexico's Secretariat of Tourism. Santiago joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities in 2017.[5]