San Pedro Garza García, commonly referred to as either San Pedro or Garza García, is the most affluent municipality in Latin America. It is primarily a residential and commercial suburb of the city of Monterrey in Nuevo León, Mexico, with a population of 120,913. The city, as part of the metropolitan area of Monterrey, is in a valley surrounded by mountains; most notably La Loma Larga and Sierra Madre Oriental. The city is highly developed, with many parks, schools, gardens, and corporations. Indeed, it hosts the administrative offices of companies such as Cemex, Sun Micro Systems, Vitro, Cydsa, and others. Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ... This article is about the Mexican city; for other uses, see Monterrey (disambiguation). ... Other Mexican States Capital Monterrey Other major cities list of municipalities Area 64,924 km² Ranked 13th Population (2000 census) 3,826,240 Ranked 9th Governor (2003-09) José Natividad González Parás (PRI/PVEM) Federal Deputies (11) PRI/PVEM = 10 PAN = 1 Federal Senators PAN = 2 PRI = 1 ISO 3166... The United Mexican States or Mexico (Spanish: Estados Unidos Mexicanos or México; regarding the use of the variant spelling Méjico, see section The name below) is a country located in North America, bordered to the north by the United States of America, to the southeast by Guatemala and Belize, to... The Sierra Madre Oriental is a mountain range in northeastern Mexico, extending 1000 km from Coahuila south through Nuevo León, southwest Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosí, Hidalgo, to northern Puebla and Querétaro, where it joins with the Sierra Madre Occidental and the Eje Volcánico Transversal of central Mexico. ... Cemex SA de CV ( NYSE: CX) is the worlds third largest manufacturer of cement and the worlds leading supplier of ready-mix concrete. ...

Two months after the foundation of its neighbor, Monterrey, the land on which San Pedro Garza García lies was turned into a large plantation called "Los Nogales", where crops like corn, wheat, beans, and many other foods were produced. During the 18th century, the planation often went by the name of "San Pedro", in honor of Saint Peter. The city was not elevated to the status of "Villa" until December 14, 1882, when it was given the name Garza García, in honor of the governor of Nuevo León, Genaro Garza García. It was not until 1988 that the city was given its current name, adding the reference to what it was called centuries before. This article is about the Mexican city; for other uses, see Monterrey (disambiguation). ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... According to tradition, Peter was crucified upside-down, as shown in this painting by Caravaggio. ... December 14 is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1882 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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San Pedro Garza García municipal government (http://www.gob.mx/wb2/egobierno/egob_San_Pedro_Garza_Garcia) (Spanish language) This article is about the international language known as Spanish. ...