General Escobedo
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| General Escobedo | |
| Nickname: Escobedo | |
| Motto: Trabajo y Arraigo | |
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| Country | Mexico |
| State | Nuevo León |
| Founded | April 25, 1604 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Mrs. Margarita Martínez López ( PRI) |
| Area | |
| - City | 207.057 km² (79.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 510 m (1,673.2 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| - City | 299,364 |
| - Metro | 3,664,334 |
| Time zone | Central Time zone (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | Central Daylight Time (UTC-5) |
| Website: http://www.escobedo.gob.mx | |
General Escobedo, or simply Escobedo, is a city and municipality in Nuevo León, Mexico that is part of the Monterrey Metropolitan area. As of the census of 2005, the population was 295,131 in the city and 299,364 in the municipality [1]. The municipality has an area of around 205 km² and shares borders to the south with San Nicolás de los Garza, Monterrey and Santa Catarina; to the north with Hidalgo and El Carmen; to the east with Apodaca and Salinas Victoria; and to the west with García.
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[edit] Origin of the name
The city was named after the General Mariano Escobedo [2].
[edit] History
Escobedo is one of the fastest-growing cities in Nuevo León. It has been settled for over 400 years. The land was originally known as "Los Llanos del Topo" (Hills of the Topo). The first owner of these lands was Captain José de Treviño, who was granted the territory on April 25, 1604 by Gov. Diego de Montemayor. Although Treviño was the original owner, the city itself was established by his son José de Ayala with the "Hacienda del Topo de San Nicolas Tolentino" by the time known as "Topo de los Ayala" or "Topo Grande", not to be confused with "Topo de los Gonzalez" or "Topo Chico".
In recent years Escobedo has undergone major growth, with many urban projects like shopping malls and the expansion of the "Escobedo Industrial Park.
The population in year 2005 in General Escobedo was 295,131 people, 148,835 men and 146,296 women. It was the 5th most populous city in the state, representing 7.03% of the total population.
[edit] References
- ^ Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
- ^ "General Escobedo", Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México]
[edit] External link
- Municipio de General Escobedo 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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