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San Pedro Garza García (municipality)

San Pedro Garza García
Coat of arms of San Pedro Garza García
Coat of arms
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°W / 25.667; -100.300Coordinates: 25°40′N 100°18′W / 25.667°N 100.300°W / 25.667; -100.300
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, Chipinque Ecological Park, and La Huasteca Climbing Area 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 Municipal President (Mayor) of San Pedro is Mauricio Fernandez Garza representing the National Action Party (PAN).


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