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Parás | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Siempre Progresitsa (Always Progressive) | |
 Interactive map of Parás | |
| Coordinates:26°29′58″N99°31′24″W / 26.49944°N 99.52333°W /26.49944; -99.52333 | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Nuevo León |
| Founded | February 17, 1851 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ing. Crescencio Oliveira Cantú (PRI) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,008.68 km2 (389.45 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 141 m (463 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 778 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
| Website | http://www.paras.gob.mx |
Parás is a rural municipal town in thestate ofNuevo León,[1]Mexico, founded on February 17, 1851. It lies southwest of theFalcón Reservoir inTamaulipas. It was founded in what was known asRancho Huizachal de los Canales. The nameParás is derived fromJose María Parás y Ballesteros [es], the first constitutional governor ofNuevo León.
