Salinas Victoria
Salinas Victoria | |
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| Motto(s): Cultura, Fidelidad, Trabajo | |
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| Country | Mexico |
| State | Nuevo León |
| Founded | No precise date, between 1586 or 1587 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rebeca Lozano Débora (Template:PRI party) |
| Area | |
| • City | 1,334.20 km2 (515.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 464 m (1,522 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • City | 27,848 |
| • Metro | 3,664,334 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
Salinas Victoria, is a municipality located to in the center of the state of Nuevo León, Mexico. It shares borders with 11 municipalities including, to the north Villaldama and Sabinas Hidalgo; to the south Escobedo and Apodaca; to the east Higueras, Ciénega de Flores and General Zuazua; and finally to the west with Mina, Hidalgo, Abasolo and El Carmen.
Salinas Victoria's extension is 1,334.20 square kilometers. According to the 2005 census, it has a population of 27,848 people.[1]
Origin of the name
"Salinas" (Spanish for salt marshes) was chosen because the lands present saline characteristics. "Victoria" after the first Mexican president Guadalupe Victoria.[2]
References
- ^ Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
- ^ Government of Nuevo León, "Salinas Victoria"
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