Monterrey is the capital and largest city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León, Mexico, and the ninth-largest city and second largest metro area in Mexico behind Greater Mexico City. Located at the foothills of the Sierra Madre Oriental, Monterrey is a major North American business and industrial hub, as well as the most populous city in Northern Mexico.
Country: Mexico
State: Nuevo León
Founded: September 20, 1596
Founded by: Diego de Montemayor
Elevation: 540 m (1,770 ft)
Municipality: Monterrey
Founded as: Ciudad Metropolitana de Nuestra Señora de Monterrey (English translation: Metropolitan city of Our Lady of Monterrey)
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