Monterrey

This article is about the Mexican city; for other uses, see Monterrey (disambiguation).

Geography

Monterrey is located at {{coor dm|25|40|N|100|18|W|}}, in the Northeastern Mexican state of Nuevo León. The Santa Catarina river bisects the city, though it is dry for most of the year, only flowing after occasional heavy rainstorms.

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Monterrey, also known as "La Ciudad de las Montañas" ("City of Mountains"), has the highest GDP per capita in Latin America. The Sierra Madre Oriental crosses south of the city, in the suburb ("municipio" of San Pedro Garza García. A small, dead volcano, the Cerro del Topo, and its smaller Topo Chico are located in the suburb of San Nicolás de los Garza. West of the city rises the Cerro de las Mitras, so called because the profile of a bishop with his mitre (mitra) can be seen along its upper edge. East of the city, the iconic Cerro de la Silla dominates the view. South of the Santa Catarina river, the Loma Larga separates Monterrey from the suburb of San Pedro Garza García. North of the river, the summit of the Cerro del Obispado is the site of the historic Bishop's Palace (Obispado), where one of the most important battles in the Mexican-American War was fought.

Related Topics:
Sierra Madre Oriental - Cerro del Topo - Topo Chico - Cerro de las Mitras - Mitre - Cerro de la Silla - Loma Larga - Cerro del Obispado - Bishop's Palace - Mexican-American War

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