Santiago, Nuevo León
Santiago | |
|---|---|
| Motto: Cultura y Progreso | |
| Coordinates: 25°26′N 100°08′W / 25.433°N 100.133°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Nuevo León |
| Founded | 1648 |
| Founded by | Diego Rodríguez de Montemayor |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | David de la Peña Marroquin (PRI) |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 739.2 km2 (285.4 sq mi) |
| • City | 68.47 km2 (26.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 445 m (1,460 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Municipality | 46,784 |
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 5,341,177 |
| • City | 43,019 |
| • City density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| Website | www |
Santiago is a municipality and city located in the center of the Mexican state of Nuevo León. It is part of the Monterrey metropolitan area and its area comprises around 739.2 km². According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 46,784.
"La Boca" Dam, one of the water reservoirs serving the metropolitan area, is located within the municipality. "Cola de Caballo" is a famous waterfall and tourist attraction.
Santiago, Nuevo León, was named a "Pueblo Mágico" in 2006 by Mexico's Secretariat of Tourism. Santiago joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities in 2017.