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Abasolo Abasolo is both a municipality and a town in the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon.-Location:The municipality of Abasolo is located in the central western region of the state, in the Salinas Valley. Its coordinates are 29º98’ N and 100º23’ W...
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Abasolo Abasolo is both a municipality and a town in the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon.-Location:The municipality of Abasolo is located in the central western region of the state, in the Salinas Valley. Its coordinates are 29º98’ N and 100º23’ W...
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1826 |
Founded as the Hacienda of Eguía de Viudas in 1648, renamed as Abasolo in 1826 |
Mariano Abasolo Mariano Abasolo was a Mexican revolutionist, born at Dolores, Guanajuato. He participated in the revolution started by Hidalgo in 1810 and rose to be a major-general. He fought at Puente de Calderón, was taken prisoner by the Spaniards, was tried at Chihuahua, and was sentenced to ten years'...
(1780–1819) a Mexican revolutionist during the War of Independence |
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Agualeguas |
Agualeguas Agualeguas is both a city and a municipality located to the north east of Nuevo León, Mexico . Its name honours the first inhabitants of the region, the Gualeguas tribe. It was erected as a village on January 7, 1821 by Bro. Diego Velázquez....
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1793 |
Originally founded by Friar Diego Vázquez as a Spanish mission named Santa Teresa de Alamillo, in 1675 changed its name to San Nicolás Gualeguas Mission, then it was renamed Agualeguas in 1793 |
Its current name comes from the now extinct Gualeguas, a native American nomadic tribe, which scarcely inhabited this area before the Spanish settlement |
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Allende |
Allende |
1850 |
Previously known as Rancho del Reparo (Bucking Ranch) formed in 1825 |
Ignacio AllendeIgnacio José de Allende y Unzaga, born Ignacio Jose de Jesus Pedro Regalado Allende y Unzaga was a captain of the Spanish Army in Mexico who came to sympathize with the Mexican independence movement. He attended the secret meetings organized by Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez, where the possibility of...
(January 21, 1769–June 26, 1811) a captain of the Spanish Army who came to sympathize with the Mexican independence movement |
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Anáhuac Anáhuac is a city and municipality in the Mexican state of Nuevo León. The city of Anáhuac was founded on May 5, 1933, inside the municipal jurisdiction of Lampazos de Naranjo, Nuevo León, as the political head of the National System of Irrigation No.04 . On May 29, 1935, this city was declared a...
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Anáhuac Anáhuac is a city and municipality in the Mexican state of Nuevo León. The city of Anáhuac was founded on May 5, 1933, inside the municipal jurisdiction of Lampazos de Naranjo, Nuevo León, as the political head of the National System of Irrigation No.04 . On May 29, 1935, this city was declared a...
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1933 |
Merged on May 5, 1933, it is the youngest municipality of the state, prior to 1933, most of its area was part of the Lampazos and Vallecillo Vallecillo is a municipality in the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán....
municipalities in Nuevo LeónNuevo León is a state located in northeastern Mexico. It borders the states of Tamaulipas to the north and east and San Luis Potosí to the south, and Coahuila to the west. To the north, Nuevo León accounts for a 15 kilometer stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to the U.S...
, the rest was bought by the governor of Nuevo LeónThe Mexican state of Nuevo León has been governed by more than a hundred individuals in its history, who have had various titles and degrees of responsibility depending on the prevailing political regime of the time....
, Bernardo ReyesBernardo Reyes was a General in the army of Mexico under Porfirio Díaz. He served as governor of Nuevo León he helped in the modernization of that state.. While governor of Nuevo León, Reyes approved a workers compensation law. He was the father of the writer Alfonso Reyes, and grandfather of...
from the Juárez municipality in the state of CoahuilaCoahuila, formally Coahuila de Zaragoza , is one of Mexico's 31 component states. It is located in the north of the country.To the north, Coahuila accounts for a stretch of the U.S. - Mexico border, adjacent to the U.S...
in order to expand Nuevo Leon's border with TexasTexas is the second-largest U.S. state in both area and population, and the largest state in the contiguous United States.The name had wide usage among native Americans, meaning "friends" or "allies"...
and to compete with the bordering Mexican states of CoahuilaCoahuila, formally Coahuila de Zaragoza , is one of Mexico's 31 component states. It is located in the north of the country.To the north, Coahuila accounts for a stretch of the U.S. - Mexico border, adjacent to the U.S...
and TamaulipasTamaulipas is one of the 31 states of Mexico and is located in the central-northeastern part of the Mexican federation. It borders the the U.S. state of Texas to the north, the Gulf of Mexico to the east, Veracruz to the south, San Luis Potosí to the southwest, and Nuevo León to the west...
in the Import / Export market |
It is named after the region which comprises the "Valle de México" or "Meseta de Anáhuac" |
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Apodaca |
Apodaca |
1871 |
Founded by the Portuguese settler Gaspar Castaño Sosa as the Hacienda of San Francisco in 1585 |
Salvador de Apodaca, a former bishop of the city of Linares, Nuevo León |
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Aramberri Aramberri, is a municipality in the Northeastern Mexican state of Nuevo León, it is located at southeastern corner of the state. Originally founded as Santa María de los Angeles de Río Blanco Mission in 1626 within the jurisdiction of Río Blanco, in the former New Kingdom of León. Its current name...
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Aramberri Aramberri, is a municipality in the Northeastern Mexican state of Nuevo León, it is located at southeastern corner of the state. Originally founded as Santa María de los Angeles de Río Blanco Mission in 1626 within the jurisdiction of Río Blanco, in the former New Kingdom of León. Its current name...
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1877 |
Founded as the Santa María de los Angeles de Río Blanco Mission by the Spanish friar Lorenzo Cantú in 1648, later know as Villa de Río Blanco from 1660 to 1877 |
José Silvestre Aramberri, a general from this municipality who fought in the War of Reform |
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Bustamante |
Bustamante |
1832 |
Prior to 1832, was known as San Miguel de Aguayo San Miguel de Aguayo can refer to:*San Miguel de Aguayo, Texas, also known as Mission San Jose*San Miguel de Aguayo, Cantabria, Spain*Marquis de San Miguel de Aguayo, Spanish nobility...
, founded in 1686 |
Anastasio BustamanteAnastasio Bustamante y Oseguera was president of Mexico three times, from 1830 to 1832, from 1837 to 1839 and from 1839 to 1841. He was a Conservative. He first came to power by leading a coup against president Vicente Guerrero...
, a president of Mexico, who was during its presidency when Bustamante was renamed |
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Cadereyta Jiménez Cadereyta Jiménez is both the name of a city as well as of a municipality in the Mexican state of Nuevo León.The municipality of Cadereyta Jiménez is located in the central part of the state, 360 meters above sea level, at 25' 36" N latitude and 100' 00" W longitude. The municipality has a...
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Cadereyta Jiménez Cadereyta Jiménez is both the name of a city as well as of a municipality in the Mexican state of Nuevo León.The municipality of Cadereyta Jiménez is located in the central part of the state, 360 meters above sea level, at 25' 36" N latitude and 100' 00" W longitude. The municipality has a...
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1825 |
Initially founded as Villa de Cadereyta in 1637, later known as Villa de San Juan Bautista de Cadereyta (1692) |
In honor of the marquis Marquis is a French title of nobility. The English equivalent is Marquess, while in German, it is Markgraf.It may also refer to:Persons:* André Marquis, Vichy French admiral responsible for the scuttling of the French fleet in Toulon in 1942...
of Cadereyta, Spain Lope Díez de Armendáriz, marqués de Cadereyta, also viceroy of the New Spain. Mariano Jiménez, precursor of the independence in Nuevo León |
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El Carmen El Carmen, often known as "Carmen", is a town and municipality of the northeastern Mexican state of Nuevo León. The population was 6,996 at the 2005 census...
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El Carmen El Carmen, often known as "Carmen", is a town and municipality of the northeastern Mexican state of Nuevo León. The population was 6,996 at the 2005 census...
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1852 |
Founded in 1614 by Bernabé de las Casas as Hacienda de Chipinque, which was part of the administrative area of Valle de las Salinas, created as a municipality in 1852 |
El Carmen, in honor of Nuestra señora del Carmén, (Our Lady of Mount CarmelOur Lady of Mount Carmel is the title given to the Blessed Virgin Mary, in her role as patroness of the Carmelite Order. The first Carmelites were Christian hermits living on Mount Carmel in the Holy Land during the late 12th and early to mid 13th centuries...
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Cerralvo |
Cerralvo |
1626 |
The Villa of San Gregorio de Cerralvo, The oldest municipality of the state as it was the first Spanish settlement in Nuevo León which took place in 1582 in what is now Cerralvo, Originally it was the first capital of the state |
In honor of the marquis Marquis is a French title of nobility. The English equivalent is Marquess, while in German, it is Markgraf.It may also refer to:Persons:* André Marquis, Vichy French admiral responsible for the scuttling of the French fleet in Toulon in 1942...
of Cerralvo, Spain and fifteenth Viceroy of New Spain Rodrigo Pacheco y Osorio, marqués de CerralvoDon Rodrigo Pacheco y Osorio de Toledo, 3rd Marquis of Cerralvo was a Spanish nobleman, inquisitor of Valladolid, and viceroy of New Spain. He held the latter position from November 3, 1624 to September 16, 1635.-Early career and appointment as viceroy of New Spain:Rodrigo Pacheco y Osorio was...
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China China is a municipality in the Mexican state of Nuevo León.China is aprox. 60 miles northeast of Monterrey. Population, approximately 10,000. Area is known for its award-winning cattle. Local cuisine includes cabrito , and carne seca with egg....
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China China is a municipality in the Mexican state of Nuevo León.China is aprox. 60 miles northeast of Monterrey. Population, approximately 10,000. Area is known for its award-winning cattle. Local cuisine includes cabrito , and carne seca with egg....
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1812 |
Initially formed in 1719 as a ranch named San Felipe de Jesús of China, renamed simply as China in 1812, prior to 1868 included the Rancho El Toro (Bull's ranch) and Rancho del Zacate (Grass Ranch) which are now General Bravo and Doctor Coss municipalities |
Saint Philip of Jesus, (1572–1597), a Mexican Catholic missionary in ChinaChina is a cultural region, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia....
and Japanis an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, who became one of the Twenty-six Martyrs of Japan |
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Ciénega de Flores |
Ciénega de Flores Ciénega de Flores is a city and surrounding municipality located in Nuevo Leon, Mexico near Monterrey.-Tradition:Ciénega de Flores is recognized by its famous machacado food, which is one of the traditional foods in Nuevo Leon.-Demographics:...
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1863 |
Formed as the Hacienda of Ciénega de Flores, prior to 1634, the area was part of the Valle del Carrizal |
Cienega, a Spanish word for "boggy", and Flores, the surname of an early rancher of the area |
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Doctor Arroyo |
Doctor Arroyo |
1828 |
Previously known as Valle de la Purísima Concepción |
Dr. José Francisco Arroyo, a doctor, theologist, and the first delegate of the Nuevo León's state congress |
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Doctor Coss Doctor Coss is both a city and a municipality in Nuevo León, Mexico. It is located at , 182 km NE of Monterrey. Its name honors Dr. José María Coss, a liberal politician of the 19th century...
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Doctor Coss Doctor Coss is both a city and a municipality in Nuevo León, Mexico. It is located at , 182 km NE of Monterrey. Its name honors Dr. José María Coss, a liberal politician of the 19th century...
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1882 |
Formed in 1740 as the Rancho del Zacate. prior to 1882, the area was part of what is now China, Nuevo León China is a municipality in the Mexican state of Nuevo León.China is aprox. 60 miles northeast of Monterrey. Population, approximately 10,000. Area is known for its award-winning cattle. Local cuisine includes cabrito , and carne seca with egg....
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Dr. José María Coss, a distinguished member of the insurgent Congress |
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Doctor González |
Doctor González |
1883 |
Prior to 1883, the area was known as Hacienda de Ramos which was part of the Valle de las Salinas |
Dr. José Eleuterio González Dr. José Eleuterio González Mendoza also known as "Gonzalitos" was a Mexican physician, philanthropist and professor. Born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, he lived most of his life in Monterrey, Nuevo León...
, a doctor, philanthropist, writer and governor of Nuevo LeónNuevo León is a state located in northeastern Mexico. It borders the states of Tamaulipas to the north and east and San Luis Potosí to the south, and Coahuila to the west. To the north, Nuevo León accounts for a 15 kilometer stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to the U.S...
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Galeana Galeana is both a municipality and a city in the Mexican state of Nuevo León. It is named after Hermenegildo Galeana, a lieutenant involved in the country's movement towards independence...
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Galeana Galeana is both a municipality and a city in the Mexican state of Nuevo León. It is named after Hermenegildo Galeana, a lieutenant involved in the country's movement towards independence...
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1678 |
Initially founded as San Pablo de Labradores Mission, and later known as The Valle of San Pablo de Galeana |
Hermenegildo Galeana Hermenegildo Galeana was a hero of the Mexican War of Independence.Hermenegildo Galeana may also refer to:*Hermenegildo Galeana, Chihuahua, a town named in his honour*Hermenegildo Galeana, Puebla, a municipality...
, a soldier of the insurgent army during the Mexican War of independence |
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GarcíaGarcía is a municipality located to the northwest of the Monterrey metropolitan area in the state of Nuevo León, Mexico. García had, according to the 2005 census, a population of 51,658 persons...
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GarcíaGarcía is a municipality located to the northwest of the Monterrey metropolitan area in the state of Nuevo León, Mexico. García had, according to the 2005 census, a population of 51,658 persons...
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1851 |
Founded as Pesquería Grande in 1583 |
Joaquín García Joaquin Garcia is a retired FBI agent who infiltrated the Gambino crime family of the Italian Mafia under the alias of Jack Falcone beginning in 2002. Greg DePalma, the Gambino family capo, offered Garcia the position of made man, which would have made Garcia the first federal agent to achieve this...
, governor of Nuevo LeónNuevo León is a state located in northeastern Mexico. It borders the states of Tamaulipas to the north and east and San Luis Potosí to the south, and Coahuila to the west. To the north, Nuevo León accounts for a 15 kilometer stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to the U.S...
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General Bravo General Bravo is a municipality and also the name of its main population center and seat of government in the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon. It is named after Nicolas Bravo, a hero of the Mexican War of Independence.-External links:...
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General Bravo General Bravo is a municipality and also the name of its main population center and seat of government in the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon. It is named after Nicolas Bravo, a hero of the Mexican War of Independence.-External links:...
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1863 |
Formed as Rancho del Toro in 1790, Prior to 1863, the area was part of what is now China, Nuevo León China is a municipality in the Mexican state of Nuevo León.China is aprox. 60 miles northeast of Monterrey. Population, approximately 10,000. Area is known for its award-winning cattle. Local cuisine includes cabrito , and carne seca with egg....
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Nicolás Bravo Rueda, a Mexican president and general |
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General Escobedo |
General Escobedo |
1868 |
Prior to 1868, was known in 1624 as Hacienda of Topo de los Ayala |
Mariano Escobedo Mariano Escobedo was a Mexican Army general and former Governor of Nuevo León.He was born on January 16, 1826 in Galeana, Nuevo León. He fought during the invasion of the United States in the army with the rank of lieutenant...
(1826–1902), a New LeoneseNuevo León is a state located in northeastern Mexico. It borders the states of Tamaulipas to the north and east and San Luis Potosí to the south, and Coahuila to the west. To the north, Nuevo León accounts for a 15 kilometer stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to the U.S...
army general, and governor of Nuevo LeónThe Mexican state of Nuevo León has been governed by more than a hundred individuals in its history, who have had various titles and degrees of responsibility depending on the prevailing political regime of the time....
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General Terán |
General Terán General Terán is a Mexico municipality located in Nuevo León. It was given its name in honour of General Manuel Mier and Terán.It has a 2,465 km² territorial extension...
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1851 |
The area was part of Valle de la Mota which was founded in 1746 |
Manuel Mier y Terán, a general of the Mexican war of independence |
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General Treviño |
General Treviño The municipality of General Treviño originated from a ranch named “El Puntiagudo” that was given to Don Juan Baptista Chapa, 14 January 1688. Don Francisco Chapa made the foundation in 1705. Its erection in the villa was verified the 9th of December 1868, being Governor of the State again Leon,...
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1868 |
Originally formed as Rancho del Puntiagudo (Sharp's Ranch) in 1688 |
Jerónimo Treviño, a general who participated in the War of reform and against the French intervention in MexicoThe French intervention in Mexico, also known as the Maximilian Affair and The Franco-Mexican War, was an invasion of Mexico by the army of the Second French Empire, supported in the beginning by the British and Spanish...
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General Zaragoza |
General Zaragoza |
1866 |
Founded in in 1626 as San José de Río Blanco Mission by Friar Lorenzo Cantú, then in 1660 became part of what is now Aramberri, Nuevo León Aramberri, is a municipality in the Northeastern Mexican state of Nuevo León, it is located at southeastern corner of the state. Originally founded as Santa María de los Angeles de Río Blanco Mission in 1626 within the jurisdiction of Río Blanco, in the former New Kingdom of León. Its current name...
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Ignacio Zaragoza Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín was a general in the Mexican Army, best known for unlikely defeat of invading French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862 ....
, a Texan general of the Mexican army during the Battle of PueblaThe Battle of Puebla took place on May 5, 1862 near the city of Puebla during the French intervention in Mexico. The battle ended in a victory for the Mexican Army against the occupying French forces...
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General Zuazua General Zuazua, is a municipality and town of the northeastern Mexican state of Nuevo León, it is located in the north-central part of the state, in the recently called peripheral region, because of its proximity to Monterrey metropolitan area. Its name honors General Juan Zuazua Esparza, who...
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General Zuazua |
1863 |
Founded as the Hacienda of Santa Helena in 1660 |
Juan Zuazua (1821–1860), a New Leonese general of the War of Reform and the Mexican-American War |
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Guadalupe |
Guadalupe Guadalupe is a city and surrounding municipality located in the state of Nuevo León, in northern Mexico. It is part of the Greater Monterrey Metropolitan area....
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1825 |
Originally founded in 1714 as a Spanish mission named Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Mission |
Its name comes from the name of the early Spanish mission in the area, (Our lady of Guadalupe Mission), in honour of the Virgin of Guadalupe |
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Hidalgo HidalgoHidalgo, tierra comprometida con el trabajo, le da la bienvenida a su Municipio. Es la tierra con un gran pasado indígena y colonial. Indios salvajes y frailes españoles habitaron en estas tierras, donde sus ojos de agua son inagotables. La industria cementera, la agricultura y ganadería...
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Hidalgo HidalgoHidalgo, tierra comprometida con el trabajo, le da la bienvenida a su Municipio. Es la tierra con un gran pasado indígena y colonial. Indios salvajes y frailes españoles habitaron en estas tierras, donde sus ojos de agua son inagotables. La industria cementera, la agricultura y ganadería...
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1828 |
Initially founded by the Spanish Canarian settler Bernabé de las casas as Hacienda de En medio (1611), subsequently renamed as El pueblito, and later San Nicolás Hidalgo San Nicolás Hidalgo is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 56.14 km².As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 936....
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Miguel Hidalgo y CostillaMiguel Gregorio Antonio Ignacio Hidalgo y Costilla y Gallaga Mondarte Villaseñor , often known as Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla or simply Miguel Hidalgo, was a Mexican priest and a leader of the Mexican War of Independence.In 1810 Hidalgo led a group of indigenous and mestizo peasants in a revolt...
(1753–1811), the priest who raised the call for Mexico's independence from Spain |
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Higueras Higueras is a municipality in Nuevo León, Mexico.As of 2006 the mayor is Ignacio de Jesús Gonzalez Gonzalez ....
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Higueras Higueras is a municipality in Nuevo León, Mexico.As of 2006 the mayor is Ignacio de Jesús Gonzalez Gonzalez ....
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1863 |
Founded in 1714 as Santa Teresa de las Higueras by the Spanish settler Diego González |
Higueras, the Spanish word for the Common figThe Common fig is a large, deciduous shrub or small tree native to southwest Asia and the eastern Mediterranean region . It grows to a height of tall, with smooth grey bark. The leaves are long and across, and deeply lobed with three or five lobes. The fruit is long, with a green skin,...
tree, which is abundant throughout the area |
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Hualahuises |
Hualahuises Hualahuises is a small town in the state of Nuevo León, in northern Mexico. It serves as the administrative seat for the surrounding municipality, with which it shares a name....
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1715 |
Founded in 1646 as the Mission of San Cristóbal de los Hualahuises by the Spanish settler Martín de Zavala, but it was almost unpopulated until 1715, in 1908 the area round the municipality was annexed into the Linares Linares is a small city in the state of Nuevo León, Mexico. The city serves as the administrative centre for the surrounding municipality of the same name and it is the largest urban centre of the so called "orange belt" region. The city had a 2005 census population of 56,065, while the...
municipality, thus making it an enclave of that municipaliy |
Hualahuises, a native American tribe which inhabited the area before the Spanish settlement in 1646 |
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Iturbide |
Iturbide |
1850 |
Prior to 1850 was known as Hacienda de los San Pedros |
Agustin de IturbideAgustín Cosme Damián de Iturbide y Aramburu was a Mexican Army General who built a successful political and military coalition that was able to march into Mexico City on 27 September 1821; decisively ending the Mexican War of Independence...
(September 27, 1783–July 19, 1824), One of the national liberators of the Mexico's independence from Spain, and the first emperor of Mexico from 1822 to 1823 |
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Juárez Ciudad Benito Juárez, or simply Juárez, is the name of a city located in the eastern part of the Monterrey metropolitan area in the state of Nuevo León, Mexico. It is the seat of the municipality of the same name. Ciudad Benito Juárez had a 2005 census population of 78,644 persons and is the...
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Juárez Ciudad Benito Juárez, or simply Juárez, is the name of a city located in the eastern part of the Monterrey metropolitan area in the state of Nuevo León, Mexico. It is the seat of the municipality of the same name. Ciudad Benito Juárez had a 2005 census population of 78,644 persons and is the...
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1868 |
Originally founded in 1604 as Hacienda de San José |
Don Benito Juárez García, a former president of Mexico |
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Lampazos de Naranjo Lampazos de Naranjo is a city and municipality located in Nuevo León, Mexico. Lampazos was named in honor of the plant that grows in this area Xanthosoma Robustum the Naranjo part was named in honor to general Francisco Naranjo...
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Lampazos de Naranjo Lampazos de Naranjo is a city and municipality located in Nuevo León, Mexico. Lampazos was named in honor of the plant that grows in this area Xanthosoma Robustum the Naranjo part was named in honor to general Francisco Naranjo...
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1877 |
Initially founded as the Mission of Nuestra señora de la Punta de Lampazos by Friar Diego de Salazar in 1698, later created as municipality in 1877 |
Lampazos was named in honor of the plant that grows in this area Xanthosoma Robustum, the Naranjo part was named in honor to the New Leonese general Francisco Naranjo who was from this municipality |
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Linares Linares is a small city in the state of Nuevo León, Mexico. The city serves as the administrative centre for the surrounding municipality of the same name and it is the largest urban centre of the so called "orange belt" region. The city had a 2005 census population of 56,065, while the...
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Linares Linares is a small city in the state of Nuevo León, Mexico. The city serves as the administrative centre for the surrounding municipality of the same name and it is the largest urban centre of the so called "orange belt" region. The city had a 2005 census population of 56,065, while the...
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1712 |
Previously known as San Felipe de Linares, founded in 1712 |
Its name honours Fernando de Alencastre, a viceroy and duke of Linares, SpainLinares is a city located in the Andalusian province of Jaén, Spain. It is considered the second most important city in that province and had a population of 60,622 in the most recent census. The altitude is 419 meters and the total area of the municipality is 195.15 km 2...
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Los Aldama |
Los Aldamas Los Aldamas is a municipality located in the northeast part of the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon. Its geographic coordinates are . It is bordered to the north by the state of Tamaulipas, to the south with the municipalities of Doctor Coss and China, Nuevo Leon, to the east with the municipality of Dr...
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1820 |
Founded as a Mission, later named Villa de Hoyos, renamed Santa María de los Aldamas and finally created as municipality and renamed as Los Aldamas in 1820 |
In honour of the brothers, Juan and Ignacio Aldamas, initiators of the independence of Mexico along with Miguel Hidalgo |
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Los Herrera |
Los Herreras 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...
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1874 |
Formed as Rancho de la Manteca around 1760, officially created as a municipality in 1870 |
In honor of the New Leonese brothers, José Martín Herrera and the colonel Rafael Herrera, who participated in the Battle of San Bernabé |
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Los Ramones |
Los Ramones Los Ramones is the name of a municipality and its corresponding seat of government and main population center in Mexican state of Nuevo Leon.-Location:...
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1912 |
Prior to 1847 the area was part of the Cerralvo municipality and the area was known as Rancho del Capadero, later annexed to the Cadereyta municipality and was known as Valle de San José de los Ramones, and was officially created as a separate municipality until 1912 |
In honor of the brothers Juan Ignacio Ramón and Buenaventura Ramón, notable precursors of the Mexican independence movement |
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Marín Marín is a town and municipality located in the Mexican state of Nuevo León. the municipality was named in honor of Dr. Primo Feliciano Marin de Porras, Bishop of Linares. It has an area of 129 square kilometres territoral.-Geography:...
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Marín Marín is a town and municipality located in the Mexican state of Nuevo León. the municipality was named in honor of Dr. Primo Feliciano Marin de Porras, Bishop of Linares. It has an area of 129 square kilometres territoral.-Geography:...
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1804 |
Initially formed in 1684 as a ranch named Rancho de San Antonio de los Martinez, renamed as Villa de San Carlos de Marín in 1804 and subsequently known as Marin |
Primo Feliciano Marín de Porras, a bishop of the New kingdom of León and honor chaplain A chaplain is typically a priest, pastor, ordained deacon, rabbi, imam or other member of the clergy serving a group of people who are not organised as a mission or church, or who are unable to attend church for various reasons; such as health, confinement, or military or civil duties; lay...
of the Spain's king |
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Melchor Ocampo Melchor Ocampo is a municipality located in the Mexican state of Nuevo León. It is named after Don Melchor Ocampo, who was Foreign Minister during the government of Benito Juárez.-Location:...
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Melchor Ocampo Melchor Ocampo is a municipality located in the Mexican state of Nuevo León. It is named after Don Melchor Ocampo, who was Foreign Minister during the government of Benito Juárez.-Location:...
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1924 |
Formed as a ranch named Charco Redondo in 1702 |
Melchor OcampoMelchor Ocampo was a Mexican lawyer, scientist, and liberal politician.His home state was renamed Michoacán de Ocampo in his honour.-Studies:...
, Foreign Secretary during the War of Reform |
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Mier y Noriega |
Mier y Noriega |
1849 |
Founded around 1715 by Spanish settlers as Hacienda de San Antonio de Medina |
Friar Servando Teresa de MierFray Servando Teresa de Mier was a Roman Catholic priest and a famous preacher and politician in New Spain....
, (October 18, 1765–December 3, 1827), a Roman Catholic priest from MonterreyMonterrey Monterrey Monterrey (also known as "Sultana del Norte" (Sultan of the North), is the capital city of the northeastern Mexican state of Nuevo León It has the third largest metropolitan area in Mexico, after Mexico City and Guadalajara. In 2005, the city...
and a famous preacher and politician in New Spain, also one of the most prominent figures of Nuevo LeónNuevo León is a state located in northeastern Mexico. It borders the states of Tamaulipas to the north and east and San Luis Potosí to the south, and Coahuila to the west. To the north, Nuevo León accounts for a 15 kilometer stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to the U.S...
during the independence movement of New Spain |
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Mina Mina is town and municipality located at northwestern part of the northeastern Mexican state of Nuevo León. The population was 4,309 at the 2005 census. The municipality is part of a historical region called Valle de Salinas which was an administrative area of the New Kingdom of León during the...
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Mina Mina is town and municipality located at northwestern part of the northeastern Mexican state of Nuevo León. The population was 4,309 at the 2005 census. The municipality is part of a historical region called Valle de Salinas which was an administrative area of the New Kingdom of León during the...
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1851 |
Founded in 1608 by the Spanish Canarian settler Bernabé de las Casas as the Hacienda de San Francisco de Cañas, also known as "Valle de San Francisco de las Cañas" and San Francisco de las Cañas which was an administrative area of the Valle de las Salinas, it was declared as a municipality in 1851 |
Francisco Javier Mina Francisco Javier Mina was a Spanish lawyer and army officer and a Mexican revolutionary. He was born in Otano, Navarrese, to Juan Mina, a wealthy farmer, and Maria Lerrea. He studied at the Seminary of Pamplona...
, (December 15, 1789–November 11, 1817), a Spanish lawyer and army officer who sympathized with the Mexican independence from Spain, convinced by Friar Servando Teresa de MierFray Servando Teresa de Mier was a Roman Catholic priest and a famous preacher and politician in New Spain....
that it was possible to fight the absolute monarchy of Ferdinand VII in his own colonies. |
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Montemorelos |
MontemorelosMontemorelos is a city and surrounding municipality of 53,854 inhabitants located in the Northern Mexican state of Nuevo León, in the valley of the Pilon River...
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1825 |
Prior to 1825, the area was part of the Valle de San Mateo del Pilón established in 1701, which was previously founded in 1653 by the Spanish Captain Alonso de León Alonso De León was a Spanish explorer and governor, who led several expeditions into the area that is now northeastern Mexico and southern Texas.-Early life:...
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Composed of the words Monte (mountain), and Morelos, a precursor of the independene of Mexico from Spain |
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Monterrey The Municipality of Monterrey is one of the 51 subdivisions of the State of Nuevo León, Mexico. Its municipal seat is located in the City of Monterrey.The municipal government is headed by the municipal president of Monterrey ....
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MonterreyMonterrey Monterrey Monterrey (also known as "Sultana del Norte" (Sultan of the North), is the capital city of the northeastern Mexican state of Nuevo León It has the third largest metropolitan area in Mexico, after Mexico City and Guadalajara. In 2005, the city...
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1596 |
Founded in its first attempt in 1577 by Alberto del Canto Alberto del Canto was a Portuguese soldier and explorer. He was born Alberto do Canto, on Terceira Island, Azores. During the colonisation of America, Canto explored the northeastern part of Mexico, and founded several cities, such as Saltillo, of which he was the first mayor...
as Santa LucíaSanta Lucia is a traditional Neapolitan song. It was transcribed by Teodoro Cottrau and published by the Cottrau firm, as a "barcarolla", at Naples in 1849. Cottrau translated it from Napuletano into Italian during the first stage of the Risorgimento, the first Neapolitan song to be given Italian...
, founded again by Luis Carvajal y de la Cueva in 1582 as San Luis rey de Francia but it still was unpopulated, and was finally declared founded with success in September 20, 1596 by Diego de MontemayorDiego de Montemayor is credited with the founding of Monterrey, which is the capital of the northeastern Mexican state of Nuevo León, on September 12, 1000.This founding was the third effort. The two previous ones bore different names...
as Nuestra Señora de MonterreyMonterrey Monterrey Monterrey (also known as "Sultana del Norte" (Sultan of the North), is the capital city of the northeastern Mexican state of Nuevo León It has the third largest metropolitan area in Mexico, after Mexico City and Guadalajara. In 2005, the city...
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The city is named Monterrey in honor of the Count and Countess of Monterrey, Spain, also viceroy of New Spain Gaspar de Zúñiga y Acevedo and his wife |
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Parás Parás founded in Feb 17 1851 is a municipal town in the state of Nuevo Leon, Mexico. It lies about 45 minutes southwest of Falcon Heights, on the Texas border.It was once "Rancho Huichasal de los Canales" from the family of Johnny Canales a Texmex show host, later to grow into a town of Paras named...
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Parás Parás founded in Feb 17 1851 is a municipal town in the state of Nuevo Leon, Mexico. It lies about 45 minutes southwest of Falcon Heights, on the Texas border.It was once "Rancho Huichasal de los Canales" from the family of Johnny Canales a Texmex show host, later to grow into a town of Paras named...
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1851 |
Previously formed as a ranch called Rancho del Huizachal de los Canales, created as a municipality in 1851 |
José María Parás y Ballesteros, First governor of Nuevo León The Mexican state of Nuevo León has been governed by more than a hundred individuals in its history, who have had various titles and degrees of responsibility depending on the prevailing political regime of the time....
as a Mexican state |
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Pesquería |
Pesquería |
1844 |
Founded in 1699 as Hacienda del Espíritu Santo, later known as Hacienda of Pesquería Chica |
Pesquería in Spanish means 'fisheryGenerally, a fishery is an entity engaged in raising and/or harvesting fish, which is determined by some authority to be a fishery. According to the FAO, a fishery is typically defined in terms of the "people involved, species or type of fish, area of water or seabed, method of fishing, class of...
', it was named so because of the Pesquería River-References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....
, which cross the area |
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Rayones |
Rayones Rayones is a municipality in the Mexican state of Nuevo León. It is named after the Rayón brothers, who were insurgent heroes of the country's independence achieved in 1821. The town was founded in 1852....
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1851 |
Merged in 1851 as Rayones, prior to 1851, the municipal seat was a ranch named San Miguel del Tasajal, which was part of the Valle del Pilón now MontemorelosMontemorelos is a city and surrounding municipality of 53,854 inhabitants located in the Northern Mexican state of Nuevo León, in the valley of the Pilon River...
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In honor of the brothers, Ramón, Ignacio and Francisco Rayón, who fought in the Mexican war of Indpendence |
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Sabinas Hidalgo |
Sabinas Hidalgo |
1826 |
Initially founded in 1693 as Valle de Santiago de las Sabinas, created as a municipality in 1826 |
Sabinas, the Spanish word for "Junipers", coniferous plants abundant in the area |
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Salinas Victoria |
Salinas Victoria Salinas Victoria, is a municipality located to in the center of the state of Nuevo León, Mexico. It shares borders with 11 municipalities including, to the north Villaldama and Sabinas Hidalgo; to the south Escobedo and Apodaca; to the east Higueras, Ciénega de Flores and General Zuazua; and...
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1826 |
Initially founded by the Portuguese settler Luis Carvajal y de la Cueva as “Villa de Cueva” in 1586, subsequently known as Valle de Salinas, which was the administrative area's seat of the Valle de las Salinas, one of the five original administrative areas of the New kingdom of LeónThe New Kingdom of León , was an administrative territory of the Spanish Empire, politically ruled by the Viceroyalty of New Spain...
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"Salinas" (Spanish for salt marshes) was chosen because the lands present saline characteristics. "Victoria" after the first presidentof Mexico Guadalupe VictoriaGuadalupe Victoria, born José Miguel Ramón Adaucto Fernández y Félix , was a Mexican revolutionary soldier who fought for independence against Spain in the War of Independence and later became the first president of Mexico.Victoria was born in 1786 in Tamazula de Victoria, Durango, son of Manuel...
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San Nicolás de los Garza |
San Nicolás de los Garza San Nicolás de los Garza, sometimes known only as San Nicolás, is a city and coextensive municipality in the Mexican state of Nuevo León that is part of the Monterrey Metropolitan area. It has become basically a city for residencies and family houses, although it still has several factories that...
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1830 |
Founded in 1596 when the lands were transfer by Diego de Montemayor Diego de Montemayor is credited with the founding of Monterrey, which is the capital of the northeastern Mexican state of Nuevo León, on September 12, 1000.This founding was the third effort. The two previous ones bore different names...
(who successfully had founded Monterrey), to Diego Díaz de Berlanga and his wife Mariana. It was known as San Nicolás de los GarzaSan Nicolás de los Garza, sometimes known only as San Nicolás, is a city and coextensive municipality in the Mexican state of Nuevo León that is part of the Monterrey Metropolitan area. It has become basically a city for residencies and family houses, although it still has several factories that...
, created as a municipality in 1830 |
In honor of Saint NicholasSaint Nicholas is the common name for Nicholas of Myra, a saint and Bishop of Myra . Because of the many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as Nicholas the Wonderworker...
, and the last part in honor of the Garza surname of Pedro de la Garza, an early Spanish settler and rancher of the area |
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San Pedro Garza García |
San Pedro Garza GarcíaSan Pedro Garza García, commonly referred to as either San Pedro or Garza García, is a city and a municipality of the Mexican state of Nuevo León, which is part of Monterrey's Metropolitan Area...
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1882 |
The lands were passed in November, 20 1596 to Diego de Montemayor's son, Diego de Montemayor el mozo, the area was called San Pedro de los Nogales in 1725, later known as the Valle de San Pedro, and created as a municipality in 1882 |
"San Pedro", in honor of Saint PeterSimon Peter , Pétros “Rock”, Kephas in Hellenized Aramaic) was a leader of the early Christian Church, who features prominently in the New Testament Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. Peter was the son of John, and was from the village of Bethsaida in the province of Galilee...
, and "Garza Garcia", in honor of the governor of Nuevo León, Genaro Garza García |
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Santa Catarina |
Santa Catarina Santa Catarina is a city and municipality in the state of Nuevo León, Mexico that is part of the Monterrey Metropolitan area. - History :The name of this city comes from the Catholic Saint Catherine of Alexandria....
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1864 |
Founded in November, 20 1596 by the Spanish captain Lucas García as the Hacienda de Santa Catarina, later known as Valle de Santa Catarina, created as a municipality in 1864 |
In honor of Saint CatherineSaint Catherine of Alexandria, also known as Saint Catherine of the Wheel and The Great Martyr Saint Catherine is a Christian saint and martyr who is claimed to have been a noted scholar in the early 4th century. In the beginning of the fifteenth century, it was rumored that she had spoken to...
, as it was founded on the eve of Saint Catherine's day (November 24) |
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SantiagoSantiago is a municipality located in the center of the Mexican state of Nuevo León. It is part of the Monterrey metropolitan area and its area comprises around 763.8 km² . According to the 2005 census, its population is 37,886 inhabitants ....
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SantiagoSantiago is a municipality located in the center of the Mexican state of Nuevo León. It is part of the Monterrey metropolitan area and its area comprises around 763.8 km² . According to the 2005 census, its population is 37,886 inhabitants ....
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1831 |
Founded in 1648 as Valle de Santiago del Huajuco by Diego Rodríguez de Montemayor (Diego de Montemayor's grandson) |
"Santiago Santiago, is a Spanish name that derives from the Hebrew name Jacob via "Sant Iago", "Sant Yago", "Santo Iago", or "Santo Yago", first used to denote Saint James the Great, the brother of John the Apostle...
", a Spanish name version of the apostle James, son of AlphaeusSaint James, son of Alphaeus was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ He is often identified with James the Less and commonly known by that name in church tradition....
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Vallecillo |
Vallecillo |
1825 |
Founded in 1768 as Real de San Carlos de Vallecillo |
In honor of El Vallecillo El Vallecillo is a municipality located in the province of Teruel, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 60 inhabitants....
, a Spanish municipality located in the province of Teruel, AragonAragon is an autonomous community of Spain. Located in northeastern Spain, the region comprises three provinces from north to south: Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Its capital is Zaragoza .Aragon's northern province of Huesca borders France and is positioned in the middle of the Pyrenees...
, SpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. [The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though España , Estado español and Nación española are used interchangeably...]
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Villaldama Villaldama is a municipality in the state of Nuevo Leon, Mexico extending over 870.5 km². Ciudad Villaldama is its principal town and seat of government. It is located in the northern part of the state, coordinates 26º30´ N and 100º25´ W., with an elevation of 420 m above sea level...
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Villaldama Villaldama is a municipality in the state of Nuevo Leon, Mexico extending over 870.5 km². Ciudad Villaldama is its principal town and seat of government. It is located in the northern part of the state, coordinates 26º30´ N and 100º25´ W., with an elevation of 420 m above sea level...
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1826 |
Founded in 1690 as Boca de Leones or Real Boca de Leones, created as a municipality in 1826 with the name of Villaldama |
Juan AldamaJuan Aldama was a Mexican revolutionary rebel soldier during the Mexican War of Independence in 1810. He was also the brother of Ignacio Aldama....
, one of the precursors of the independence of Mexico |
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