Doctor González, Nuevo León Explained

Doctor González
Settlement Type:Municipality and town
Mapsize:300px
Pushpin Map:Mexico
Pushpin Label Position:above
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Mexico
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Mexico
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Nuevo León
Subdivision Type2:Municipal seat
Subdivision Name2:Doctor González
Area Total Km2:701.8
Population As Of:2010[1]
Population Total:1,988
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:25.85°N -155°W
Elevation M:360

Doctor González is a municipality and town located in the northeastern Mexican state of Nuevo León. It has a territorial extension of 701.8 km2. The municipal seat has 404 metres above sea level. The municipality is located 48 km northeastwards Monterrey. The municipality was named in honor of José Eleuterio González.

Geography

It borders with the municipalities of Higueras and Cerralvo to north, Pesquería and Los Ramones to south, Cerralvo to west, and Marín to west.

History

The first settlement in what is today the municipality of Doctor González took place in October 21, 1694, founded by Spanish settlers as Hacienda de Ramos, the history of the region where the municipality is now located lies within the Salinas Valley, a historic region in the former New Kingdom of León which extended throughout the Salinas River comprising several municipalities in northern Nuevo León, an important region during the colonization of Nuevo León.[2] The word 'Salinas' designated for the region, was because of the large area characterized by salinity on their lands, useful for livestock and which settled a large number of ranches and farms during the XVII, XVIII and XIX. In 1883 Hacienda de Ramos, was created as a municipality and renamed as Doctor González.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Principales resultados por localidad 2010 (ITER) . 2010 . Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía. 2013-09-08.
  2. Web site: Sala de prensa - Contenido - Gobierno del Estado de Nuevo León, México . Nl.gob.mx . 2013-09-08.
  3. Web site: Dr. Gonzalez Nuevo Leon - Conoce Nuevo Leon con Mundoregio.com - Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico . Mundoregio.com . 2013-09-08.