San Nicolás de los Garza

San Nicolás de los Garza, is a city and coextensive municipality in the Mexican state of Nuevo León. It is a suburb of Monterrey. It is the third-largest city in the state, behind Monterrey and Guadalupe.

Official seal of San Nicolás de los Garza
 
 
Location of San Nicolás de los Garza in northern Mexico
Location of San Nicolás de los Garza in northern Mexico
CountryMexico
StateNuevo León
Founded5 February 1597
Government
 • MayorPedro Salgado Almaguer (PAN)
Area
 • City86.8 km2 (33.5 sq mi)
Elevation
512 m (1,680 ft)
Population
 (2005)
 • City476,761
 • Density5,493/km2 (14,230/sq mi)
 • Metro
3,664,331
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)