Lampazos, Nuevo León
Lampazos de Naranjo, Nuevo León | |
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| Motto: The Land of Illustrious Men | |
| Coordinates: 27°1′30″N 100°30′20″W / 27.02500°N 100.50556°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 |
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.