San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León
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| Nickname(s): San Pedro, Garza Garcia | ||
| Motto: Libertad con Orden y Justicia (Freedom with Order and Justice) | ||
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| Coordinates: 25°40′N 100°18′W / 25.667°N 100.300°WCoordinates: 25°40′N 100°18′W / 25.667°N 100.300°W | ||
| Country | Mexico | |
| State | Nuevo León | |
| Founded | November 20, 1596 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Mauricio Fernández Garza (PAN) | |
| Area | ||
| • City | 69.4 km2 (26.8 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 540 m (1,770 ft) | |
| Population (2005) | ||
| • City | 122,009 | |
| • Metro | 3,664,334 | |
| • Metro density | 1,758/km2 (4,550/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time (UTC-6) | |
| • Summer (DST) | Central Daylight Time (UTC-5) | |
| Website | http://www.sanpedro.gob.mx | |
San Pedro Garza García (also known as San Pedro or Garza García) is a city-municipality of the Mexican state of Nuevo León and part of the Monterrey Metropolitan area. It is a contemporary commercial suburb of the larger metropolitan city of Monterrey between Puente de la Unidad and the Alfa Planetarium, including areas surrounding Calzada del Valle/Calzada San Pedro. Cerro de Chipinque and Chipinque Ecological Park are notable aspects of the city. The city hosts the headquarters of corporations such as ALFA, Cemex, Gamesa, Vitro, Pyosa, The Home Depot México, and Cydsa. With a population of 121,977 (city) and 122,009 (municipality) at the 2005 census, it is the seventh-largest city and eighth-largest municipality in Nuevo León.
The municipality has an area of 69.4 km² (26.8 sq mi) and is almost entirely urban, lying adjacent to the southwest side of Monterrey. It sits in a valley surrounded by mountains; most notably La Loma Larga and Sierra Madre Oriental.
The current[update] Municipal President (Mayor) of San Pedro is Mauricio Fernandez Garza representing the National Action Party (PAN).
In 1596 was the founding of San Pedro Garza Garcia. The land was converted into a large plantation called "Los Nogales", where crops like corn, wheat, beans, and many other foods were produced.
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