Lampazos, Nuevo León
Lampazos de Naranjo is a city and municipality located in Nuevo León, Mexico. Its name is composed of two parts: the first honors the local plant Xanthosoma robustum, called lampazos in Spanish; the second, de Naranjo, means "of General Naranjo" (a customary feature in Latin American names). According to the Mexican Statistics Authority 2000 Census, the municipality had 5,305 inhabitants.
Lampazos de Naranjo, Nuevo León | |
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Municipality | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Motto: The Land of Illustrious Men | |
Lampazos Lampazos | |
| Coordinates: 27°1′30″N 100°30′20″W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Nuevo León |
| Founded | November 12, 1698 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,020 km2 (1,550 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 335 m (1,099 ft) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 5,305 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Website | Lampazos de Naranjo |
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