| San Pedro Garza García | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s): San Pedro, Garza Garcia | |
| Motto: Libertad con Orden y Justicia (Freedom with Order and Justice) | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Nuevo León |
| Founded | November 20, 1596 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mauricio Fernández Garza (PAN) |
| Area | |
| • City | 69.4 km2 (26.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 540 m (1,772 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • City | 122,009 |
| • Metro | 3,664,334 |
| • Metro density | 1,758/km2 (4,553.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | Central Daylight Time (UTC-5) |
| Website | http://www.sanpedro.gob.mx |
San Pedro Garza García (also known as San Pedro or Garza García) is a city-municipality of the Mexican state of Nuevo León and is part of Monterrey's Metropolitan Area, based on the suburban North American model. It is a contemporary commercial suburb of the larger metropolitan city of Monterrey between Puente de la Unidad and the Alfa Planetarium, including areas surrounding Calzada del Valle/Calzada San Pedro.
La m, Chipinque Ecological Park, and La Huasteca Climbing Area are notable aspects of the city. The city is highly overflowed by parks, art galleries, private schools, gardens, museums and companies. It hosts the headquarters of influential corporations such as ALFA, Cemex, Gamesa, Vitro, Pyosa, and Cydsa.
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With a population of 121,977 (city) and 122,009 (municipality) at the 2005 census, it is the seventh-largest city and eighth-largest municipality in Nuevo León. The municipality has an area of 69.4 km² (26.8 sq mi) and is almost entirely urban, lying adjacent to the southwest side of Monterrey. It sits in a valley surrounded by mountains; most notably La Loma Larga and Sierra Madre Oriental.
Some inhabitants of the municipality consider San Pedro as one of Mexico's cleanest and safest cities thanks in part to their involvement in the community's welfare. Due to its fast urban and commercial development many wealthy citizens of San Pedro are moving out towards the southern area of the city, mainly to Valle Alto and Santiago, both areas considered as potentially to succeed San Pedro Garza Garcia as exclusive sectors.
The current[update] municipal president (mayor) of San Pedro is Mauricio Fernández Garza representing the National Action Party (PAN).
Two months after the foundation of its neighbor, Monterrey, in 1596 the land on which San Pedro Garza García lies was turned into a large plantation called "Los Nogales", where crops like corn, wheat, beans, and many other foods were produced.
During the 18th century, the plantation often went by the name of "San Pedro", in honor of Saint Peter.
The city was not elevated to the status of "Villa" (Village) until December 14, 1882, when it was given the name Garza García, in honor of the governor of Nuevo León, Genaro Garza García.
It was not until 1988 that the mayor at the time, Alejandro Chapa Salazar gave the city its current name, adding the reference to what it was called centuries before.
San Pedro has some of the best private schools in the entire country. The following are some of the most important Private Schools in this municipality.
Licensed by the Ministry of Education of Nuevo León, México
The American School Foundation of Monterrey (ASFM), a private school in Mexico, offers a non-religious, and mixed-gender co-educational schooling experience. ASFM provides a U.S.-type education to international and Mexican students. While the school offers a curriculum similar to U.S. schools in many respects and is fully accredited in the U.S., it is incorporated and licensed in Mexico. Also named one of the best schools in Mexico and South America. It is attended by some of the most affulent citizens of the city.
Colegio Inglés is an independent, privately owned, co-educational school with grades from Pre-Kindergarten through 9th grade. Colegio Inglés is accredited by the State Department of Mexican Education (SEP) and is an active member of the Association of American Schools of México (ASOMEX), also Colegio Inglés has international accreditations such as: the NEASC (New England Association of Schools and Colleges) and the CIS (Council of International Schools). http://www.cingles.edu.mx/menu/web/MAIN.htm
Instituto San Roberto (ISR) is a mixed-gender school which offers trilingual education that ensures that students communicate with clarity, purpose and understanding of audience in Spanish, English, and French. Instituto San Roberto is accredited by Meritas Family of Schools and one of the two schools in the city accredited by SACS (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools). Instituto San Roberto has grades from Pre-Kindergarten through 9th grade. http://www.sanroberto.edu.mx/
The American Institute of Monterrey (AIM) is a mixed-gender school which offers a bilingual education from lower preschool to junior high. Along with its bilingual program, the AIM offers its students a wide spectrum of technological knowledge. Students in junior high can decide between taking a diverse variety of Optative Courses in order to learn a third language or develop new extra-academic skills. The AIM excels in their mathematics department, being a top competitor in the National Mathcounts competition in Mexico. In 2002, the American Institute of Monterrey received its accreditation by the New England Association of Schools (NEASC) and the European Council of International Schools (ECIS). http://www.aim-net.mx/
The Legion of Christ, a strong and growing Catholic order among Mexico’s elite but with recent credibility problems, holds three different private Catholic schools in this suburb. The first two offer a bilingual same-sex educational program. Instituto Irlandes de Monterrey is an all boys prep school and C.E.C.V.A.C. is the all girls version of the same. Both schools offer pre-school (Irish Valley), primary, secondary and preparatory (Bachillerato Anahuac) schools. Some of the most wealthiest and most elite people in Monterrey send their kids to [Instituto Irlandes de Monterrey] or/and [C.E.C.V.A.C.]. Colegio Himalaya is the Legion’s new pre-school and primary school which offers a bilingual co-educational program. All three of these schools require daily formal uniforms and are part of Oak International Academies.
Other schools like , Euroamerican School of Monterrey and Colegio Ingles offer other excellent bilingual programs.
The Liceo de Monterrey, a Catholic school under the personal labor of Opus Dei, is one of the most distinguished all-girls and all-boys schools of the country. It offers: trilingual education (Spanish, English, and French), the KUMON math system, and SOI -a learning/studying system-, and -the same as ITESM- the IB Diploma Programme for high school.
The Catholic Universidad de Monterrey (UDEM) ranks among the top universities in the country. Although much smaller in size and endowment than ITESM, which is considered the best private university in Mexico, both offer competing bachelor and master degree programs. UDEM's main campus is located within the suburb of San Pedro and it also offers several high school programs in separate campuses, while ITESM's main campus is located in the capital city of the state, Monterrey. Today, ITESM and UDEM are the most expensive private schools in the country, and fully accredited worldwide.
The Escuela de Graduados en Administracion y Direccion de Empresas (EGADE) is the Graduate School of Business of the Tecnológico de Monterrey. The EGADE Monterrey Campus is located in Valle Oriente, an elite commercial and residential zone in San Pedro Garza García. In 2008, it ranked as the best Graduate Business School in Latin America.[1]
The Escuela de Graduados en Administración y Política Pública (EGAP) is the Graduate School of Politics and Public Administration of the Tecnológico de Monterrey. The EGAP Monterrey Campus is located also in Valle Oriente, besides the EGADE Monterrey Campus. EGAP offers different graduate programs including one jointly with the Harvard John F. Kennedy School of Government.
San Pedro boasts one of the best preserved national parks in the country, the "Chipinque" park, within the Parque Nacional Cumbres de Monterrey. See Chipinque website.
The park is located at the foothill of the breathtaking Sierra Madre, and is the only naturally forested spot in metropolitan Monterrey. It's an excellent place for biking and jogging. There is a resort hotel within the park, with facilities for small business conventions.
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