General Escobedo | |
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City and municipality | |
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| Nickname: Escobedo | |
| Motto: Trabajo y Arraigo | |
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| Coordinates:25°47′36″N100°9′30″W / 25.79333°N 100.15833°W /25.79333; -100.15833 | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Nuevo León |
| Founded | April 25, 1604 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andres Mijes Concepcion Llovera (MORENA) |
| Area | |
• City | 70.86 km2 (27.36 sq mi) |
| • Municipality | 149.4 km2 (57.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 510 m (1,670 ft) |
| Population | |
• City | 454,967 |
| • Density | 6,421/km2 (16,630/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 5,341,177 |
| • Municipality | 481,213 |
| • Municipality density | 3,221/km2 (8,342/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| Website | www |
General Escobedo, or simplyEscobedo, is a city andmunicipality inNuevo León,Mexico that is part of theMonterrey Metropolitan area. As of the census of 2005, the population was 295,131 in the city and 299,364 in the municipality.[3] The municipality has an area of around 149 km2 (58 sq mi) and shares borders to the south withSan Nicolás de los Garza,Monterrey andSanta Catarina; to the north with Hidalgo and El Carmen; to the east withApodaca andSalinas Victoria; and to the west withGarcía. Escobedo is also the home of the Mexican Army's 7th Military Zone Army Base.
The city was named after the GeneralMariano Escobedo.[4]
Escobedo was known as "Topo de los Ayala" and was under Monterrey's jurisdiction in 1830, it was until 1867 that it was separated from the San Nicolas de los Garza municipality under governor Jerónimo Treviño and was thus decreed on February 24, 1868 becoming the "Villa de Gral. Escobedo".
The land was originally known as "Los Llanos del Topo" (Hills of the Topo). The first owner of these lands was CaptainJosé de Treviño, who was granted the territory on April 25, 1604 by Gov.Diego de Montemayor. Although Treviño was the original owner, the city itself was established by his sonJosé de Ayala with the "Hacienda del Topo de San Nicolas Tolentino" by the time known as "Topo de los Ayala" or "Topo Grande", not to be confused with "Topo de los Gonzalez" or "Topo Chico".
In recent years Escobedo has undergone major growth, with many urban projects likeshopping malls and the expansion of the "EscobedoIndustrial Park.The town was the location ofBlue Diamond Trucks, a joint venture betweenNavistar andFord Motor Company,[5][6] until that company was dissolved in 2009.
The population in year 2005 in General Escobedo was 295,131 people, 148,835 men and 146,296 women. It was the 5th most populous city in the state, representing 7.03% of the total population.
This is due to the exponential growth on expansion on commerce, neighborhoods and Industries along the municipality, Escobedo along Apodaca N.L. are the two Municipalities with the biggest growth in recent years
General Escobedo has one sister city.:[7]
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