Santiago, Nuevo León

Infobox City
official_name = Santiago
native_name =
nickname =
motto = Cultura y Progreso


imagesize =
image_caption =


image_

image_shield =

---

mapsize = 220px
map_caption =
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Mexico
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Nuevo León
subdivision_type2 =
subdivision_name2 =
government_type =
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Rafael Paz Fernández (PRI party)
leader_title1 =
leader_name1 =
leader_title2 =
leader_name2 =
leader_title3 =
leader_name3 =
established_title = Founded
established_date = 1648
established_title2 =
established_date2 =
established_title3 =
established_date3 =
area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 763.8
area_total_sq_mi =
area_land_km2 =
area_land_sq_mi =
area_water_km2 =
area_water_sq_mi =
area_water_percent =
area_urban_km2 =
area_urban_sq_mi =
area_metro_km2 =
area_metro_sq_mi =
population_as_of = 2005
population_note =
population_total = 37,886
population_density_km2 =
population_density_sq_mi =
population_metro = 3,664,334
population_density_metro_km2 =
population_density_metro_sq_mi =
population_urban =
timezone = Central Standard Time
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = Central Daylight Time
utc_offset_DST = -5
latd = 25| latm=26 | lats= | latNS=N
longd = 100 | longm=08 | longs= | longEW=W
elevation_m = 445
elevation_ft =
postal_code_type =
postal_code =
website = http://www.santiago.gob.mx
footnotes =

and its area comprises around 763.8 km² [ [http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/nuevoleon/municipios/19049a.htm "Santiago", Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México] ] . According to the 2005 census, its population is 37,886 inhabitants [ [http://www.inegi.gob.mx/est/contenidos/espanol/sistemas/conteo2005/localidad/iter/ Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005] INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática] .

"La Boca" Dam, is one of the water reservoirs serving the metropolitan area, and is located within the municipality. "Cola de Caballo" is a very famous waterfall and tourist attaction.

Santiago, Nuevo León, was named a "Pueblo Mágico" in 2006.

References

External links

* [http://www.santiago.gob.mx Government of Santiago] , Official Website