García, Nuevo León

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official_name = García
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motto = In Unitate Superatio


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Mexico
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Nuevo León
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leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Alejandro Valadez Arrambide (PRI party)
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established_title = Founded
established_date = 1583
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area_total_km2 = 853.20
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population_total = 51,658
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population_metro = 3,664,334
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timezone = Central Standard Time
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timezone_DST = Central Daylight Time
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longd = 100 | longm=35 | longs= | longEW=W
elevation_m = 697
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website = http://www.garcianl.gob.mx
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García is a municipality located to the northwest of the Monterrey metropolitan area in the state of Nuevo León, Mexico. García had, according to the 2005 census, a population of 51,658 persons [ [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] . It borders the municipalities of Mina, Escobedo and Hidalgo to the north; to the south and east with Santa Catarina; and to the west with the state of Coahuila.

Origin of the name

The municipality was named in honor of Nuevo León Joaquín García, who was born in the city and who served two terms as governor of the state of Nuevo Leon. Before the name change, the municipality was called Hacienda de San Juan el Bautista de Pesquería Grande. [ [http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/nuevoleon/municipios/19018a.htm "García, Nuevo León", Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.garcia.gob.mx Official website of Municipality of García]