Santiago, Nuevo León

Santiago
Seat
Church of Santiago
Letters in Ocampo Plaza
Motto: 
Cultura y Progreso
Coordinates: 25°26′N 100°08′W / 25.433°N 100.133°W / 25.433; -100.133
CountryMexico
StateNuevo León
Founded1648
Founded byDiego Rodríguez de Montemayor
Government
 • MayorDavid de la Peña Marroquin (PRI)
Area
 • Municipality
739.2 km2 (285.4 sq mi)
 • City68.47 km2 (26.44 sq mi)
Elevation
445 m (1,460 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
 • Municipality
46,784
 • Density63.29/km2 (163.9/sq mi)
 • Metro
5,341,177
 • City
43,019
 • City density628.3/km2 (1,627/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
Websitewww.santiago.gob.mx

Santiago is a municipality and city located in the center of the Mexican state of Nuevo León. It is part of the Monterrey metropolitan area and its area comprises around 739.2 km2 (285.4 sq mi). According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 46,784.

Santiago, Nuevo León, was named a "Pueblo Mágico" in 2006 by Mexico's Secretariat of Tourism. Santiago joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities in 2017.