García, Nuevo León
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| García | |
| Motto: In Unitate Superatio | |
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| Country | Mexico |
| State | Nuevo León |
| Founded | 1583 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Alejandro Valadez Arrambide ( PRI) |
| Area | |
| - City | 853.20 km² (329.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 697 m (2,286.7 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| - City | 51,658 |
| - Metro | 3,664,334 |
| Time zone | Central Time zone (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | Central Daylight Time (UTC-5) |
| Website: http://www.garcianl.gob.mx | |
García, 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[1]. It borders the municipalities of Mina, Escobedo and Hidalgo to the north; to the south and east with Santa Catarina; and to the west with the state of Coahuila.
[edit] Origin of the name
The municipality was named in honor of the two times governator of Nuevo León Joaquín García, who was born in the city. However, its first name was Hacienda of Saint John Baptist of Pesquería Grande.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
- ^ "García, Nuevo León", Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México
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