Los Herreras
Encyclopedia
Los Herrera is a municipality
in the Mexican State of Nuevo León
and also the name of its seat of government and main population center. Los Herreras is at 281 meters above sea level
and is located in the east-central part of the state. Its coordinates are 25º53' N and 99º33' W.
began the foundation.
The haciendas of San Vicente, Guadalupe and San Agustín, which are all under the jurisdiction of the modern municipality of Los Herreras, were all older foundations with larger populations than Rancho de la Manteca. However, this last one was chosen as the head of the municipality for its closeness to the railroad line that went between Monterrey
and Matamoros
.
Rancho de la Manteca was elevated to the status of township ("Villa") by a state congressional decree on November 20, 1874 which was signed into law by governor Don Ramón Treviño on December 9, 1874.
At its elevation to township status, the name of the municipality was changed to Los Herreras. The most commonly accepted reason for the selection of this name is that it was to honor brothers José Herrera and colonel Rafael Herrera, heroes of the Battle of San Bernabé during Mexico's fight for independence from Spain
.
The 2000 federal census showed a population decline compared to the previous count, with a total of 2,795 inhabitants, of which 50.8% were male and 49.2% female.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in the Mexican State of Nuevo León
Nuevo León
Nuevo León It is located in Northeastern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Tamaulipas to the north and east, San Luis Potosí to the south, and Coahuila to the west. To the north, Nuevo León has a 15 kilometer stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to the U.S...
and also the name of its seat of government and main population center. Los Herreras is at 281 meters above sea level
Sea level
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and is located in the east-central part of the state. Its coordinates are 25º53' N and 99º33' W.
History
The foundation of this village goes back to the middle of the 17th century and originally it was called 'Rancho de la Manteca'-Spanish for Lard Ranch. Don Juan de Zavala was given a land grant for its foundation by the governor, Don Martín de Zavala. Juan de Zavala and inhabitants from CadereytaCadereyta
Cadereyta may refer to:*Cadereyta de Montes, Querétaro, Mexico*Cadereyta Jiménez, Nuevo León, Mexico...
began the foundation.
The haciendas of San Vicente, Guadalupe and San Agustín, which are all under the jurisdiction of the modern municipality of Los Herreras, were all older foundations with larger populations than Rancho de la Manteca. However, this last one was chosen as the head of the municipality for its closeness to the railroad line that went between Monterrey
Monterrey
Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the...
and Matamoros
Matamoros, Tamaulipas
Matamoros, officially known as Heroica Matamoros, is a city in the northeastern part of Tamaulipas, in the country of Mexico. It is located on the southern bank of the Rio Grande, directly across the border from Brownsville, Texas, in the United States. Matamoros is the second largest and second...
.
Rancho de la Manteca was elevated to the status of township ("Villa") by a state congressional decree on November 20, 1874 which was signed into law by governor Don Ramón Treviño on December 9, 1874.
At its elevation to township status, the name of the municipality was changed to Los Herreras. The most commonly accepted reason for the selection of this name is that it was to honor brothers José Herrera and colonel Rafael Herrera, heroes of the Battle of San Bernabé during Mexico's fight for independence from Spain
Spain
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.
Climate
The climate is an arid dry steppe, with very high temperatures in the summer and very little rainfall. The average annual temperature is 24°C and average annual precipitation is 500 mm. May and September are the rainiest months. Predominant winds are from the east.Population
According to the 1990 federal census, the municipality had a population of 3,363 -a density of 7.68/km². 69.91% of the population lived in the municipal seat. The census total showed that 1,705 inhabitants were male and 1,658 female.The 2000 federal census showed a population decline compared to the previous count, with a total of 2,795 inhabitants, of which 50.8% were male and 49.2% female.
Population Centers
The municipality has 21 population centers, among the principal ones are:- Los Herreras. Main population center and seat of government.
- San Vicente. Second largest population center.
- Barretosa. Third largest population center.
- San Agustin fourth largest population center
- San Jose de La Laja'fifth Largest population Center
- La Hacienda Guadalupe' sixth population center
External links
- Los Herreras Website http://losherreras.gob.mx
- LHNL Los Herreras Website http://lhnl.bravehost.com
- Los Herreras Encyclopedia http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/nuevoleon/municipios/19027a.htm