General Escobedo

General Escobedo
City and municipality
Palacio Municipal
Coat of arms
Nickname:  Escobedo
Motto:  Trabajo y Arraigo
Coordinates: 25°47′36″N 100°9′30″W
Country	Mexico
State	Nuevo León
Founded	April 25, 1604
Government
• Mayor	Andres Mijes Concepcion Llovera (MORENA)
Area
• City	70.86 km2 (27.36 sq mi)
• Municipality	149.4 km2 (57.7 sq mi)
Elevation	510 m (1,670 ft)
Population  (2020 census)
• City	454,967
• Density	6,421/km2 (16,630/sq mi)
• Metro	5,341,177
• Municipality	481,213
• Municipality density	3,221/km2 (8,342/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
Website	www.escobedo.gob.mx

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General Escobedo, or simply Escobedo, is a city and municipality in Nuevo León, Mexico that is part of the Monterrey Metropolitan area. As of the census of 2005, the population was 295,131 in the city and 299,364 in the municipality. The municipality has an area of around 149 km² (58 sq mi) and shares borders to the south with San Nicolás de los Garza, Monterrey and Santa Catarina; to the north with Hidalgo and El Carmen; to the east with Apodaca and Salinas Victoria; and to the west with García. Escobedo is also the home of the Mexican Army's 7th Military Zone Army Base.