Galeana, Nuevo León
Galeana | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Labor Omnia Vinat | |
Galeana Location Galeana Galeana (Mexico) | |
| Coordinates: 24°50′N 100°04′W / 24.833°N 100.067°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Nuevo León |
| Founded | 1678 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alejandro Javier Pedro Flores (PRI) |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,154.6 km2 (2,762.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,655 m (5,430 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 38,930 |
| • Density | 0.18/km2 (0.47/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
| Website | http://www.galeana.gob.mx |
Galeana is both a municipality and a city in the Mexican state of Nuevo León. It is named after Hermenegildo Galeana, a lieutenant involved in the country's movement towards independence. Galeana shares borders with the states of Coahuila, San Luis Potosí and Zacatecas to the west; with the municipalities of Aramberri and Doctor Arroyo to the south; Rayones to the north; and with Linares, Montemorelos, Rayones and Iturbide to the east. Galeana is the largest municipality in the state, totaling 7,154.6 km2 (2,762.4 sq mi); however, it is thinly populated with only 38,930 inhabitants, resulting in a population density of 0.18 persons per square kilometer. Galeana, the municipal seat, is the best developed town in the region. It has services such as hospitals, accommodations, restaurants, bars and the largest drink distributor in the zone. However, it remains as a low per-capita income city.