Monterrey

Monterrey is the capital and largest city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León, Mexico, and the second largest city in Mexico behind Mexico City. Located at the foothills... Wikipedia

  • Municipality:  Monterrey
  • Founded:  September 20, 1596
  • Founded as:  Ciudad Metropolitana de Nuestra Señora de Monterrey (English translation: Metropolitan city of Our Lady of Monterrey)
  • Founded by:  Diego de Montemayor
  • Named for:  Gaspar de Zúñiga, 5th Count of Monterrey
  • Mayor:  Luis Donaldo Colosio Riojas
  • Population (2015):  1,142,194
  • Urban:  5,341,171
  • Metro:  5,341,171
  • Demonym:  Regiomontano(a), Regio(a)
  • Time zone:  CST (UTC−6)
  • Summer (DST):  CDT (UTC−5)
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo