Los Herreras

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Los Herreras is a municipality in the Mexican State of Nuevo Leon 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.

1 Climate
2 Population
3 Population Centers
4 External Links

[edit] Climate

The climate is an arid dry steppe, with very high temperatures in the summer and very little rainfall. The average annual temperature is 24ºC and average annual precipitation is 500 mm. May and September are the rainiest months. Predominant winds are from the east.

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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.