Salinas Victoria
Salinas Victoria, is a municipality located to in the center of the state of Nuevo León, Mexico. It shares borders with 11 municipalities including, to the north Villaldama and Sabinas Hidalgo; to the south Escobedo and Apodaca; to the east Higueras, Ciénega de Flores and General Zuazua; and finally to the west with Mina, Hidalgo, Abasolo and El Carmen.
Salinas Victoria | |
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Motto(s): Cultura, Fidelidad, Trabajo | |
Coordinates: 25°58′N 100°18′W | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Nuevo León |
Founded | No precise date, between 1586 or 1587 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Rebeca Lozano Débora ( PRI) |
Area | |
• City | 1,334.20 km2 (515.14 sq mi) |
Elevation | 464 m (1,522 ft) |
Population (2005) | |
• City | 27,848 |
• Metro | 3,664,334 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
Website | https://www.salinasvictoria.gob.mx/ |
Salinas Victoria's extension is 1,334.20 square kilometers. According to the 2005 census, it has a population of 27,848 people.[1]
Origin of the name
"Salinas" (Spanish for salt marshes) was chosen because the lands present saline characteristics. "Victoria" after the first Mexican president Guadalupe Victoria.[2]
References
- Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 Archived 2010-01-18 at WebCite INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
- Government of Nuevo León, "Salinas Victoria"
External links
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