Apodaca

{{Infobox settlement

|name = Apodaca, Nuevo León

|settlement_type = City and municipality

|total_type = Municipality

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|motto = Progreso con Libertad y Justicia (Progress with Freedom and Justice)

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|subdivision_type = Country

|subdivision_name = Mexico

|subdivision_type1 = State

|subdivision_name1 = Nuevo León

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|leader_title = Mayor

|leader_name = Cesar Garza Villarreal (PRI)

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|established_title = Founded

|established_date = 1585

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|area_total_km2 = 224.7

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|area_blank1_title = City

|area_blank1_km2 = 89.2

|population_as_of = 2020 census

|population_footnotes = [http://www.citypopulation.de/en/mexico/admin/nuevo_leon/19006__apodaca/ Citypopulation.de] Population of Apodaca municipality with localities[http://www.citypopulation.de/en/mexico/metro/A31__monterrey/ Citypopulation.de] Population of Monterrey metropolitan area

|population_total = 656464

|population_blank1_title = City

|population_blank1 = 536436

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|population_metro = 5341177

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|timezone = Central Standard Time

|utc_offset = -6

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|elevation_m = 405

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|website = {{URL|http://www.apodaca.gob.mx}}

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Apodaca ({{IPA|es|apoˈðaka}}) is a city and its surrounding municipality that is part of Monterrey Metropolitan area. It lies in the northeastern part of the Monterrey Metropolitan Area. It is known for becoming recently a heavy industrialized city. As of 2019, the city houses 70% of the industrial plants of the state of Nuevo León. Apodaca is as well the fourth most exporting city in México.{{Cite web |title=SE CONSOLIDA APODACA COMO CAPITAL INDUSTRIAL DE NUEVO LEÓN |url=https://apodaca.gob.mx/se-consolida-apodaca-como-capital-industrial-de-nuevo-leon/ |access-date=2021-05-31 |website=Apodaca |language=es |archive-date=2 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602214059/https://apodaca.gob.mx/se-consolida-apodaca-como-capital-industrial-de-nuevo-leon/ |url-status=live }} The municipality has an area of 224.7 km². The population has recently increased from around 115,000 people in 1990 to almost 600,000 in 2015. Being one of the fastest-growing territories in terms of population in the Metropolitan Area, becoming the third most populous municipality as of 2015.{{Cite web |title=DATA NUEVO LEÓN {{!}} N.L. Población Total y por Municipio |url=http://datos.nl.gob.mx/n-l-poblacion-total-y-por-municipio/ |access-date=2021-05-31 |language=es |archive-date=2 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602215041/http://datos.nl.gob.mx/n-l-poblacion-total-y-por-municipio/ |url-status=live }} The municipality is home to Monterrey International Airport which is considered to be the fourth most important in the country and is also one of the municipalities main employers.{{Cite web |date=2011-01-15 |title=Aeropuerto Internacional Mariano Escobedo (MTY) |url=https://www.aeropuertos.net/aeropuerto-internacional-mariano-escobedo/ |access-date=2021-05-31 |website=Aeropuertos.Net |language=es |archive-date=2 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602214013/https://www.aeropuertos.net/aeropuerto-internacional-mariano-escobedo/ |url-status=live }}

Geography

The municipality has an area of 224.7 km²

=Climate=

{{Weather box|width=auto

|location= Apodaca (1951–2010)

|single line= Yes

|metric first= Yes

|Jan record high C= 40.0

|Feb record high C= 42.0

|Mar record high C= 48.0

|Apr record high C= 50.0

|May record high C= 47.5

|Jun record high C= 46.0

|Jul record high C= 47.0

|Aug record high C= 45.0

|Sep record high C= 44.0

|Oct record high C= 41.0

|Nov record high C= 41.0

|Dec record high C= 38.0

|year record high C= 50.0

|Jan high C= 22.9

|Feb high C= 24.7

|Mar high C= 29.5

|Apr high C= 33.1

|May high C= 35.0

|Jun high C= 36.9

|Jul high C= 37.2

|Aug high C= 37.3

|Sep high C= 34.0

|Oct high C= 30.0

|Nov high C= 26.4

|Dec high C= 23.3

|year high C= 30.9

|Jan mean C= 14.0

|Feb mean C= 15.4

|Mar mean C= 19.5

|Apr mean C= 23.3

|May mean C= 25.8

|Jun mean C= 27.8

|Jul mean C= 28.0

|Aug mean C= 28.2

|Sep mean C= 25.7

|Oct mean C= 21.7

|Nov mean C= 17.7

|Dec mean C= 14.5

|year mean C= 21.8

|Jan low C= 5.1

|Feb low C= 6.1

|Mar low C= 9.5

|Apr low C= 13.5

|May low C= 16.7

|Jun low C= 18.8

|Jul low C= 18.9

|Aug low C= 19.0

|Sep low C= 17.5

|Oct low C= 13.5

|Nov low C= 9.0

|Dec low C= 5.7

|year low C= 12.8

|Jan record low C= -6.5

|Feb record low C= -7.5

|Mar record low C= -5.0

|Apr record low C= 0.0

|May record low C= 2.5

|Jun record low C= 7.0

|Jul record low C= 8.0

|Aug record low C= 7.0

|Sep record low C= 3.0

|Oct record low C= -2.0

|Nov record low C= -5.0

|Dec record low C= -8.5

|year record low C= -8.5

|precipitation colour= green

|Jan precipitation mm= 16.4

|Feb precipitation mm= 19.8

|Mar precipitation mm= 15.5

|Apr precipitation mm= 39.9

|May precipitation mm= 51.5

|Jun precipitation mm= 63.2

|Jul precipitation mm= 65.9

|Aug precipitation mm= 68.7

|Sep precipitation mm= 150.8

|Oct precipitation mm= 54.1

|Nov precipitation mm= 20.4

|Dec precipitation mm= 22.3

|year precipitation mm= 588.5

|unit precipitation days= 0.1 mm

|Jan precipitation days= 3.5

|Feb precipitation days= 3.6

|Mar precipitation days= 2.7

|Apr precipitation days= 3.9

|May precipitation days= 5.4

|Jun precipitation days= 4.6

|Jul precipitation days= 3.9

|Aug precipitation days= 5.2

|Sep precipitation days= 8.1

|Oct precipitation days= 5.1

|Nov precipitation days= 3.3

|Dec precipitation days= 3.5

|year precipitation days= 52.8

|source 1= Servicio Meteorologico Nacional

{{cite web |url=http://smn.cna.gob.mx/climatologia/Normales5110/NORMAL19004.TXT |title=Estado de Nuevo Leon-Estacion: Apodaca |work=Normales Climatologicas 1951–2010 |language=es |publisher=Servicio Meteorologico Nacional |access-date=17 February 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160222081843/http://smn.cna.gob.mx/climatologia/Normales5110/NORMAL19004.TXT |archive-date=22 February 2016}}{{cite web |url=http://smn.cna.gob.mx/climatologia/Max-Extr/00019/00019004.TXT |title=Extreme Temperatures and Precipitation for Apodac 1964–2010 |publisher=Servicio Meteorológico Nacional |language=es |access-date=17 February 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160222084518/http://smn.cna.gob.mx/climatologia/Max-Extr/00019/00019004.TXT |archive-date=22 February 2016}}

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Transportation

Two airports, Monterrey International Airport (IATA: MTY) and Del Norte International Airport (IATA: NTR), are located in Apodaca.

Viva Airline and Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte have their corporate headquarters on the grounds of Escobedo Airport."[http://www.vivaaerobus.com/us/contact.htm Contact] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090926224809/http://www.vivaaerobus.com/us/contact.htm |date=2009-09-26 }}." VivaAerobus. Retrieved on 15 October 2009. "HEADQUARTERS:Aeropuerto de Monterrey, Terminal C, Zona de carga Carretera Miguel Alemán Km. 24 Apodaca, Nuevo León, México ""[http://www.oma.aero/en/contact-us/ Contact Us] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110130210716/http://www.oma.aero/en/contact-us/ |date=30 January 2011 }}." Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte. Retrieved on 18 February 2011. "Headquarters Aeropuerto Internacional de Monterrey, Zona de Carga Aérea Carretera Miguel Alemán Km. 24 S/N Apodaca, NL., México. CP 66600."

Economy

The municipality of Apodaca is one of the major industrial centers of the state of Nuevo León. Apodaca's economy is founded basically in manufacturing operations and services.{{Citation needed|date=February 2024}}

American companies, such as Whirlpool, General Electric, Polaris Industries, Callaway Golf Company, Parker Hannifin, and Visteon, among many others, have manufacturing operations in Apodaca. Japanese companies such as Denso, Korean companies as LG, Chinese companies as Lenovo, and Danish companies such as Danfoss also have manufacturing facilities in Apodaca.{{Citation needed|date=February 2024}}

Las Cruces Golf and Country Club, an 18-hole golf course is located in Apodaca.{{Cite web |url=http://www.lascruces.com.mx/ |title="Las Cruces Golf and Country Club" |access-date=23 August 2011 |archive-date=20 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110320021157/http://lascruces.com.mx/ |url-status=live }}

Culture

Due to its proximity to Monterrey, Apodaca also served as an origin for many grupero music bands such as Bronco and Los Baron De Apodaca.{{Citation needed|date=February 2024}}

Education

The Asociacion Regiomontana de Lengua Japonesa A.C. (モンテレー補習授業校 Monterē Hoshū Jugyō Kō), a Japanese supplementary school, was previously based in Apodaca."[https://web.archive.org/web/20001029142110/http://www.naec.go.jp/kaigai/hsoutha.html 中南米の補習授業校一覧]." Japanese Ministry of Education. 29 October 2000. Retrieved on 11 January 2017. "ポルト・アレグレ休校中サルバドール休校中 " and "モンテレー ASOCIACION REGIOMONTANA DE LENGUA JAPONESA BLVD.PARQUE INDUSTRIAL 502,APODACA,N.L.MEXICO"

Origin of the name

The city is named after Dr. Salvador Apodaca, Bishop of the city of Linares, who was born in Guadalajara in 1769.[http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/nuevoleon/municipios/19006a.htm "Apodaca", Encilopedia de los Municipios de México] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070309082304/http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/nuevoleon/municipios/19006a.htm |date=9 March 2007 }}

File:SAN FRANCISCO DE ASIS.jpg

References

External links

[http://www.e-apodaca.gob.mx Government of the City of Apodaca] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070321023900/http://www.e-apodaca.gob.mx/ |date=21 March 2007 }}, Official website {{in lang|es}}

Category:Monterrey metropolitan area

Category:Municipalities of Nuevo León

Category:Populated places in Nuevo León

Category:Populated places established in 1585