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'''Cerralvo''' is a [[municipality (Mexico)|municipality]] situated in the [[Mexico|Mexican]] [[Mexican state|state]] of [[Nuevo León]]. Cerralvo is located in the northeastern region of Nuevo León, in the [[Gulf Coastal Plain]] and in the northeastern agricultural and ranching economic zone that also includes the municipalities of [[Agualeguas]], [[General Treviño]], [[Melchor Ocampo, Nuevo León|Melchor Ocampo]], and [[Parás]]. |
'''Cerralvo''' is a [[municipality (Mexico)|municipality]] situated in the [[Mexico|Mexican]] [[Mexican state|state]] of [[Nuevo León]]. Cerralvo is located in the northeastern region of Nuevo León, in the [[Gulf Coastal Plain]] and in the northeastern agricultural and ranching economic zone that also includes the municipalities of [[Agualeguas]], [[General Treviño]], [[Melchor Ocampo, Nuevo León|Melchor Ocampo]], and [[Parás]]. |
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It borders the municipality of [[Agualeguas]] to the north, the municipality of [[Higueras, Nuevo León|Higueras]] to the west, the municipality of [[Doctor González, Nuevo León|Doctor González]] to the southwest, the municipality of [[Los Ramones]] to the south, and the municipalities of [[Los Herreras]], [[Melchor Ocampo, Nuevo León|Melchor Ocampo]], and [[General Treviño]] to the east.<ref name=b>{{es icon}} [http://www.inafed.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/nuevoleon/municipios/19011a.htm Cerralvo], ''Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México''. Accessed on line March 20, 2008.</ref> |
It borders the municipality of [[Agualeguas]] to the north, the municipality of [[Higueras, Nuevo León|Higueras]] to the west, the municipality of [[Doctor González, Nuevo León|Doctor González]] to the southwest, the municipality of [[Los Ramones]] to the south, and the municipalities of [[Los Herreras]], [[Melchor Ocampo, Nuevo León|Melchor Ocampo]], and [[General Treviño]] to the east.<ref name=b>{{es icon}} [http://www.inafed.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/nuevoleon/municipios/19011a.htm Cerralvo] {{wayback|url=http://www.inafed.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/nuevoleon/municipios/19011a.htm |date=20070927010405 }}, ''Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México''. Accessed on line March 20, 2008.</ref> |
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The municipal seat of Cerralvo, '''Ciudad Cerralvo''', is located at 26° 5' N, 99° 36' W, and is 345 meters above sea level.<ref name=b /> |
The municipal seat of Cerralvo, '''Ciudad Cerralvo''', is located at 26° 5' N, 99° 36' W, and is 345 meters above sea level.<ref name=b /> |
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The municipality was settled in order to exploit mineral resources, including lead, and to sell Indians to the Spanish.<ref name=b /> |
The municipality was settled in order to exploit mineral resources, including lead, and to sell Indians to the Spanish.<ref name=b /> |
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Cerralvo is home to the national park ''El Sabinal'', which, with an area of 8 [[hectare]]s, is the smallest national park in Mexico.<ref>[http://www.visitmexico.com/wb/Visitmexico/Visi_areas_protegidas Aree Naturali Protette], visitmexico.com. Accessed on line March 20, 2008.</ref> |
Cerralvo is home to the national park ''El Sabinal'', which, with an area of 8 [[hectare]]s, is the smallest national park in Mexico.<ref>[http://www.visitmexico.com/wb/Visitmexico/Visi_areas_protegidas Aree Naturali Protette]{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, visitmexico.com. Accessed on line March 20, 2008.</ref> |
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== Timeline == |
== Timeline == |
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* 1582—First Spanish settlement in Nuevo León is founded in Cerralvo. |
* 1582—First Spanish settlement in Nuevo León is founded in Cerralvo. |
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* 1630—Settlement receives the name of Villa de San Gregorio de Cerralvo.<ref name=b /> |
* 1630—Settlement receives the name of Villa de San Gregorio de Cerralvo.<ref name=b /> |
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* 1949—[[Gruma]] is founded as Molinos Azteca, SA, in Cerralvo.<ref>{{es icon}} [http://www.gruma.com/vEsp/Acerca/acerca_historia.asp Historia], Acerca de GRUMA, Gruma web site, accessed on line March 20, 2008.</ref> |
* 1949—[[Gruma]] is founded as Molinos Azteca, SA, in Cerralvo.<ref>{{es icon}} [http://www.gruma.com/vEsp/Acerca/acerca_historia.asp Historia] {{wayback|url=http://www.gruma.com/vEsp/Acerca/acerca_historia.asp |date=20080309093458 }}, Acerca de GRUMA, Gruma web site, accessed on line March 20, 2008.</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 17:27, 18 November 2016
Cerralvo | |
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| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Nuevo León |
| Area | |
| • Total | 925.1 km2 (357.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 8,009 |
| • Density | 8.7/km2 (22/sq mi) |
| Data source: INEGI | |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Website | Template:Es icon [1] |
| Source: Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México | |
Cerralvo is a municipality situated in the Mexican state of Nuevo León. Cerralvo is located in the northeastern region of Nuevo León, in the Gulf Coastal Plain and in the northeastern agricultural and ranching economic zone that also includes the municipalities of Agualeguas, General Treviño, Melchor Ocampo, and Parás. It borders the municipality of Agualeguas to the north, the municipality of Higueras to the west, the municipality of Doctor González to the southwest, the municipality of Los Ramones to the south, and the municipalities of Los Herreras, Melchor Ocampo, and General Treviño to the east.[1]
The municipal seat of Cerralvo, Ciudad Cerralvo, is located at 26° 5' N, 99° 36' W, and is 345 meters above sea level.[1]
History
In 1577, José Luis Carvajal y de la Cueva founded the village of Saltillo; in the same year, he also founded Santa Lucía, now called Monterrey, and discovered the mines of San Gregorio, located in what is now called Cerralvo. On May 31, 1579, Luis Carvajal signed an agreement with King Philip II of Spain to pacify the region and to establish the state of Nuevo León; the contract authorized him to do this in an area that did not exceed 200 leagues on a side.[1]
The first Spanish settlement in Nuevo León took place in 1582 in Cerralvo, which thus included the first capital of the state. In 1630, this settlement was renamed Villa de San Gregorio de Cerralvo, after the fifteenth Viceroy of New Spain, Rodrigo Pacheco y Osorio, marqués de Cerralvo.[1]
The municipality was settled in order to exploit mineral resources, including lead, and to sell Indians to the Spanish.[1]
Cerralvo is home to the national park El Sabinal, which, with an area of 8 hectares, is the smallest national park in Mexico.[2]
Timeline
- 1577—José Luis Carvajal y de la Cueva discovers the mines of San Gregorio (Cerralvo).
- 1582—First Spanish settlement in Nuevo León is founded in Cerralvo.
- 1630—Settlement receives the name of Villa de San Gregorio de Cerralvo.[1]
- 1949—Gruma is founded as Molinos Azteca, SA, in Cerralvo.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Template:Es icon Cerralvo Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Accessed on line March 20, 2008.
- ^ Aree Naturali Protette[permanent dead link], visitmexico.com. Accessed on line March 20, 2008.
- ^ Template:Es icon Historia Archived 2008-03-09 at the Wayback Machine, Acerca de GRUMA, Gruma web site, accessed on line March 20, 2008.
External links
- Cerralvo, official government web site.
26°05′N 99°36′W / 26.083°N 99.600°W
