Ciénega de Flores

Ciénega de Flores
Municipality
Settled 1675
Government
  Presidente Municipal Miguel Angel Quiroga García
Area
  Total 156.20 km2 (60.31 sq mi)
Population (2005 INEGI Census)
  Total 14,268
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CST (UTC-5)
Codigo Postal 65550
Area code(s) +52-825
Website Municipio de 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 (dry meat) food, which is one of the traditional foods in Nuevo León.[1]

Demographics

According to the INEGI 2005 census Ciénega de Flores had a population of 14,268, which 5,735 are male and 5,469 are female. Out of the total population 37 or 0.39% were Native Indian. 8,117 of the total population were Catholic and 1,318 were affiliated to other religions. There are 3,497 household of which 3,370 are own occupied.

References

  1. Chavez, Stephen; Rodriguez, Art (December 26, 2013). "Latino Recipes For The Holidays: Machaca Con Huevos". Huffington Post.

Coordinates: 25°57′N 100°11′W / 25.950°N 100.183°W