- Los Herreras
Los Herrera is a
municipality in theMexican State ofNuevo León and also the name of its seat of government and main population center. Los Herreras is at 281 meters abovesea level and is located in the east-central part of the state. Its coordinates are 25º53' N and 99º33' W.Climate
The climate is an arid dry steppe, with very high temperatures in the summer and very little rainfall. The average annual temperature is 24°C and average annual precipitation is 500 mm. May and September are the rainiest months. Predominant winds are from the east.
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.
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.
*San Agustin" fouth largest population center
*San Jose de La Laja'fith Largest population Center
*La Hacienda Guadalupe' sixth population centerExternal links
*Los Herreras Website [http://losherreras.gob.mx]
*Los Herreras Encyclopedia http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/nuevoleon/municipios/19027a.htm
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