Monterrey metropolitan area

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Monterrey Metropolitan Area
Zona Metropolitana de Monterrey (Spanish)
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Aerial view of Monterrey
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Campestre de Monterrey
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Skyline of the city
Monterrey metropolitan area
Interactive Map of Monterrey Metropolitan Area
Country Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
State(s) Flag of Nuevo Leon.svg Nuevo Leon
Largest city Monterrey
Other cities - Apodaca
 - Cadereyta Jiménez
 - El Carmen
 - Ciénega de Flores
 - Garcia
 - General Escobedo
 - General Zuazua
 - Guadalupe
 - Juárez
 - Pesquería
 - Salinas Victoria
 - San Nicolás de los Garza
 - San Pedro Garza García
 - Santa Catarina
 - Santiago
Area
  Total
2,957 sq mi (7,658 km2)
Highest elevation
4,900 ft (1,500 m)
Lowest elevation
1,680 ft (512 m)
Population
 (2020 census) [1]
  Total
5,341,177
  Rank 2nd
  Density1,806/sq mi (697.5/km2)
GDP (PPP, constant 2015 values)
  Year2023
  Total$190.3 billion [2]
  Per capita$37,200
Time zone UTC−6 (CST)
Area code 81

The Monterrey metropolitan area (Spanish: Área Metropolitana de la Ciudad de Monterrey), also known as Greater Monterrey, is a conurbation in the northeastern Mexican state of Nuevo León, centered on the city of Monterrey. It is the second-largest metropolitan area in Mexico by population, with an estimated 5,341,177 inhabitants as of 2020. The region serves as a major industrial and economic hub for the country.

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Overview

The Monterrey metropolitan area is composed of the municipalities/cities of:

There are three adjacent towns that do not maintain continuous urban development with the core urban area. These towns are considered strategic as the metropolitan area grows and integrates them:

See also

References

  1. Citypopulation.de Population of Monterrey metropolitan area
  2. "TelluBase—Mexico Fact Sheet (Tellusant Public Service Series)" (PDF). Tellusant. Retrieved January 11, 2024.