Ciudad Apodaca
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Coordinates: 25 ° 47 ′ N , 100 ° 11 ′ W Ciudad Apodaca on the map of Nuevo León
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| Country | Mexico | |
| State | Nuevo León | |
| Municipio | Apodaca | |
| City foundation | 1585 | |
| Residents | 572,900 (2019) | |
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| surface | 193.5 km 2 | |
| Population density | 2,961 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| height | 405 m | |
| Time zone | UTC −6 | |
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Ciudad Apodaca is a city in the Mexican state of Nuevo León , which is part of the Zona Metropolitana de Monterrey . It is located in the northeastern part of the metropolitan area and is the main town of the Municipio Apodaca . In 2015 the city had 535,100 inhabitants and the municipality 597,207 inhabitants. Apodaca is the fourth largest city in the state (after Monterrey , Guadalupe and San Nicolás de los Garza ), one of the fastest growing cities in Nuevo León, and an important industrial center.
The city is named after Dr. Salvador Apodaca , bishop of the city of Linares , who was born in Guadalajara in 1769 .
history
The area where Apodaca is located today used to be the site of a settlement called Estancia Castaño, which was later named Hacienda de San Francisco. The name Apodaca was adopted by the State Congress in honor of Dr. Salvador de Apodaca y Loreto, Bishop of Linares, a person who has done significant philanthropic work in the state of Nuevo León.
On March 31, 1851, Apodaca received the title of a villa (small town) during the government of Agapito García Dávila . More than a hundred years later, on March 26, 1982, it was promoted to the city category by a decree signed by the then governor Alfonso Martínez Domínguez .
In the 1960s, Apodaca was incorporated into the Monterrey metropolitan area. This location advantage allowed it to grow into a large city.
Population development
Thanks to its location in the economically strong metropolitan area of Monterrey, the city is experiencing rapid population growth.
| year | population |
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| 1990 | 103.364 |
| 1995 | 212.118 |
| 2000 | 270,369 |
| 2005 | 393.195 |
| 2010 | 467.157 |
| 2015 | 535.100 |
economy
The municipality of Apodaca is one of the most important industrial centers in the state of Nuevo León and has a high level of development compared to the rest of the country. Apodaca's economy is largely based on industry and services.
American companies such as Whirlpool , General Electric , Polaris Industries , Callaway Golf , Parker-Hannifin , Visteon and many others have manufacturing facilities in Apodaca. Asian companies like Denso , LG or Lenovo and European companies like Danfoss also have plants here.
Infrastructure
Two airports, General Mariano Escobedo International Airport (IATA: MTY) and Del Norte International Airport (IATA: NTR) are located in Apodaca.
The two airlines VivaAerobus and Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte have their headquarters on the premises of Escobedo Airport.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Nuevo LEON- Apodaca. Retrieved February 4, 2020 .
- ↑ Nuevo León (Mexico): State & Cities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather, and Web Information. Retrieved February 4, 2020 .
- ↑ by Joyseth Jimenez: APODACA: Historia, Clima, Lugares turísticos y más. In: Conozcamos cada rincón de México. April 12, 2019, accessed February 4, 2020 (Spanish).