Santiago, Nuevo León
| Santiago | |
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| Motto: Cultura y Progreso | |
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| Coordinates: 25°26′N 100°08′W / 25.433°N 100.133°WCoordinates: 25°26′N 100°08′W / 25.433°N 100.133°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Nuevo León |
| Founded | 1648 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Edelmiro Cavazos Leal† (.svg){kind=small} PAN) |
| Area | |
| • City | 763.8 km2 (294.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 445 m (1,460 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • City | 37,886 |
| • Metro | 3,664,334 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | Central Daylight Time (UTC-5) |
| Website | http://www.santiago.gob.mx |
Santiago is a municipality located in the center of the Mexican state of Nuevo León. It is part of the Monterrey metropolitan area and its area comprises around 763.8 km² [1]. According to the 2005 census, its population is 37,886 inhabitants [2].
"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.
[edit] History
On August 18th, 2010, the body of Mayor Edelmiro Cavazos was found shot dead with two bullets in the head and one in the chest. Two days prior, servants of the Cavazos estate report that seven SUVs, all occupied by men in police uniforms, arrived at the Mayor's home and forced Cavazos away at gunpoint. Two days after the discovery of Mayor Cavazos' body on a road near his home, state agents arrested six of the mayor's own police officers and said they confessed to involvement in the murder. State prosecutors said the suspects had been working for an unspecified drug cartel. Another four men were also arrested with automatic rifles and grenade launchers in their possession and accused of being involved in the plot.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "Santiago", Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México
- ^ Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
- ^ "Mayor Cavazos Kidnapped, Found Dead". Time. 20 August 2010. http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2012361,00.html.
[edit] External links
- Government of Santiago, Official Website
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