Iturbide, Nuevo León
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| Iturbide | |
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| — Municipality — | |
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| Coordinates: 24°43′31″N 99°54′00″W / 24.72528°N 99.90000°W | |
| Founded | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Jose Antonio Gonzalez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 719.2 km2 (277.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,896 |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CST (UTC-5) |
| Website | http://www.iturbide.gob.mx/ |
Iturbide is a municipality of Mexico, located in Nuevo León. It has an area of 719.2 square kilometers. It is named in honor of Agustin de Iturbide. It is bordered by the municipality of Galeana on the north and west. Aramberri borders it to the south, and both Linares and Tamaulipas border it to the east. Its main economic activities are agriculture and tourism. The nearby municipal government center is San Pedro de Iturbide.
On December 9, 2012, Mexican-American singer Jenni Rivera was one of seven passengers killed in a plane crash near Iturbide.[1]
References [edit]
- ^ Associated Press (December 9, 2012). Jenni Rivera, Mexican-American singer, killed in plane crash in northern Mexico; she was 43 years old. New York Daily News
External links [edit]
- Municipal website (Spanish)
- Galería fotográfica
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