Apodaca
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| Apodaca | |
| Motto: Progreso con Libertad y Justicia (Progress with Freedom and Justice) | |
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| Country | Mexico |
| State | Nuevo León |
| Founded | 1585 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Raymundo Flores Elizondo ( PRI) |
| Area | |
| - City | 183.5 km² (70.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 405 m (1,328.7 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| - City | 418,784 |
| - Metro | 3,664,334 |
| Time zone | Central Time zone (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | Central Daylight Time (UTC-5) |
| Website: http://www.apodaca.gob.mx | |
Apodaca is a city and its surrounding municipality that is part of Monterrey Metropolitan area. It lies in the northeastern part of the metropolitan area. As of the 2005 census, the city had a population of 393,195 and the municipality had a population of 418,784 [1]. The municipality has an area of 183.5 km². The fourth-largest city in the state (behind Monterrey, Guadalupe, and San Nicolás de los Garza), Apodaca is one of the fastest-growing cities in Nuevo León and an important industrial center.
The General Mariano Escobedo International Airport (IATA: MTY) and the Del Norte International Airport (IATA: NTR) are located in Apodaca.
[edit] Origin of the name
The name if after Dr. Salvador Apodaca, Bishop of the city of Linares, who was born in Guadalajara in 1769 [2].
[edit] References
- ^ Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
- ^ "Apodaca", Encilopedia de los Municipios de México
[edit] External links
- Government of the City of Apodaca, Official website
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Monterrey · Apodaca · Escobedo · García · Guadalupe · Juárez · Salinas Victoria · San Nicolás de los Garza · San Pedro Garza García · Santa Catarina · Santiago |
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