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Monterrey Metropolitan Area | |
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Zona Metropolitana de Monterrey (Spanish) | |
Country | Mexico |
State(s) | 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 |
• Density | 1,800/sq mi (700/km2) |
GDP (PPP, constant 2015 values) | |
• Year | 2023 |
• Total | $190.3 billion[2] |
• Per capita | $37,200 |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
Area code | 81 |
The Monterrey metropolitan area, also known as Greater Monterrey, refers to the surrounding urban agglomeration of Monterrey, Nuevo León. Officially called Area Metropolitana de la Ciudad de Monterrey, the metropolitan area is the 2nd-largest in Mexico.
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: