Aramberri, Nuevo León
Arramberri, Nuevo León
Santa María de los Angeles de Río Blanco | |
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| Coordinates: 24°06′N 99°49′W / 24.100°N 99.817°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Nuevo León |
| Founded | 1626 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Arturo Alemán Martínez |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,809 km2 (1,085 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 14,692 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Website | Aramberri |
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Aramberri is a municipality in the northeastern Mexican state of Nuevo León, it is located at southeastern corner of the state. It was founded as Santa María de los Angeles de Río Blanco Mission in 1626 in the jurisdiction of Río Blanco, in the former New Kingdom of León. Its current name (which means "new valley" in Basque) honors José Silvestre Aramberri, a general known for his involvement in the Reform War. It borders the municipalities of Galeana and Iturbide to north, Doctor Arroyo to west and southwest, General Zaragoza to south and with state of Tamaulipas to east.