Santiago is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...

and city located in the center of the

Mexican state A Mexican State (), officially the Free and Sovereign State (), is a constituent federative entity of Mexico according to the Constitution of Mexico. Currently there are 31 states, each with its own constitution, government, state governor, a ...

Nuevo León Nuevo León, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Nuevo León, is a Administrative divisions of Mexico, state in northeastern Mexico. The state borders the Mexican states of Tamaulipas, Coahuila, Zacatecas, and San Luis Potosí, San Luis ...

. It is part of the

Monterrey metropolitan area The Monterrey metropolitan area, also known as Greater Monterrey, refers to the surrounding urban agglomeration of Monterrey, Nuevo León. Officially called , the metropolitan area is the Metropolitan areas of Mexico, 2nd-largest in Mexico. Ove ...

and its area comprises around 739.2 km². According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 46,784. "La Boca" Dam, one of the water reservoirs serving the metropolitan area, is located within the municipality. " Cola de Caballo" is a famous waterfall and tourist attraction. Santiago, Nuevo León, was named a " Pueblo Mágico" in 2006 by Mexico's Secretariat of Tourism. Santiago joined the

UNESCO The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO ) is a List of specialized agencies of the United Nations, specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and International secur ...

Global Network of Learning Cities in 2017.

Geography

Santiago is a

located in the center of the Mexican state of

. It is part of the

and its area comprises around 739.2 km².

Climate

Santiago has a

humid subtropical climate A humid subtropical climate is a subtropical -temperate climate type, characterized by long and hot summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between ...

(

Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...

''Cwa'') with cool, dry winters and hot and humid summers. It is receives almost twice as much rain as nearby Monterrey.

References

External links

Government of Santiago
Official Website Populated places in Nuevo León Municipalities of Nuevo León Monterrey metropolitan area Populated places established in 1648 Pueblos Mágicos 1648 establishments in the Spanish Empire {{NuevoLeón-geo-stub