Montemorelos

Montemorelos
Municipality
Motto(s): 
Tierra Feraz y Privilegiada
(Feracious and Privileged Land)
Montemorelos is located in Mexico
Montemorelos
Montemorelos
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 25°11′13.99″N 99°50′36.01″W / 25.1872194°N 99.8433361°W / 25.1872194; -99.8433361
CountryMexico
StateNuevo León
Settled1665
Settled asVilla de San Mateo del Pilón
Government
 • Municipal presidentLuis Fernando Garza Guerrero "El Dragón"
Area
 • Total1,869 km2 (722 sq mi)
 • City16.52 km2 (6.38 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)[1]
 • Total67,428
 • Density36/km2 (93/sq mi)
 • City
54,467
 • City density3,300/km2 (8,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code826
Website[1]

Montemorelos is a city and surrounding municipality of 67,428 inhabitants located in the Northern Mexican state of Nuevo León, in the valley of the Pilon River. It was named after José María Morelos.

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of Montemorelos municipality with localities