García is a municipality located to the northwest of the
Monterrey metropolitan area
The Monterrey metropolitan area refers to the surrounding urban agglomeration of Monterrey, Nuevo León. Officially called ''Area Metropolitana de la Ciudad de Monterrey'' or AMM, the metropolitan area is the 2nd-largest in Mexico.
Overview
Th ...
in the state of
Nuevo León,
Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
. García had, according to the 2005 census, a population of 145,867 persons. It borders the municipalities of Mina,
Escobedo and Hidalgo to the north; to the south and east with
Santa Catarina; and to the west with the state of
Coahuila.
Origin of the name
The municipality was named in honor of a Nuevo León native Joaquín García, who was born in the city and who served two terms as governor of the state of Nuevo León. Before the name change, the municipality was called Hacienda de San Juan el Bautista de Pesquería Grande.
Economy
Aviacsa,
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before they ceased operations, and
Nemak
Nemak, S.A.B. de C.V., known as Nemak, is a global automotive parts manufacturing company headquartered in García, Nuevo León, a municipality next to the City of Monterrey, Nuevo León, México. The company manufactures a wide range of automotiv ...
, a part of
ALFA have their headquarters in the city.
Johnson Controls
Johnson Controls International is an American
Irish-domiciled multinational conglomerate headquartered in Cork, Ireland, that produces fire, HVAC, and security equipment for buildings. As of mid-2019, it employed 105,000 people in around 2,00 ...
, the largest American auto battery company, has its lead acid battery recycling plant located in Garcia.
References
External links
Official website of Municipality of García
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Populated places in Nuevo León
Monterrey metropolitan area