Monterrey is the capital and largest city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León, Mexico. It is the ninth-largest city and the second largest metropolitan area, after Greater Mexico City. Located at the foothills of the Sierra Madre Oriental, Monterrey is a major business and industrial hub in North America, and the most populous city in northern Mexico.
Country: Mexico
State: Nuevo León
Founded: September 20, 1596
Founded by: Diego de Montemayor
Elevation: 540 m (1,770 ft)
Municipality: Monterrey
Founded as: Ciudad Metropolitana de Nuestra Señora de Monterrey (English translation: Metropolitan city of Our Lady of Monterrey)
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