García, Nuevo León
García is a city and municipality located to the northwest of the Monterrey metropolitan area in the state of Nuevo León, Mexico. The municipality had, according to the 2005 census, a population of 145,867. It borders the municipalities of Mina, Escobedo and Hidalgo to the north; to the south and east with Santa Catarina; and to the west with the state of Coahuila.
García | |
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City and municipality | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Motto: In Unitate Superatio | |
| Coordinates: 25°49′N 100°35′W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Nuevo León |
| Founded | 1583 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jaime Rodríguez ( PRI) |
| Area | |
| • City | 25.98 km2 (10.03 sq mi) |
| • Municipality | 1,032 km2 (398 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 697 m (2,287 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • City | 234,698 |
| • Density | 9,000/km2 (23,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 5,341,177 |
| • Municipality | 397,205 |
| • Municipality density | 380/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
| Website | www |
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