Monterrey (Nuevo León)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Monterrey, a beautiful city of 1,142,952 inhabitants of the State of Nuevo León
The town of Monterrey (Nuevo León) belongs to the municipality of Monterrey. There are 1,142,952 inhabitants and it is 530 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Santiago is 61 minutes away by car (45 km). It is the most populated town in the position #1 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Monterrey, 21% of individuals have completed secondary education and 58% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
#1 Where is Monterrey? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Monterrey in Nuevo León? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Monterrey.
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#2 The population of Monterrey (Nuevo León) is 1,142,952 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 578172 | 564780 | 1142952 |
| 2010 | 573874 | 561638 | 1135512 |
| 2005 | 573545 | 559525 | 1133070 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.89 | 1.40 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Nuevo León: | 21.61% | 22.25% |
| Illiterate population: | 1.23% | 1.69% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.52% | 1.40% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.71% | 1.99% |
| Schooling level: | 11.47 | 10.27 |
| Schooling level (men): | 11.68 | 10.51 |
| Schooling level (women): | 11.27 | 10.05 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.77% | 1.64% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.97% | 1.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Monterrey (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 49.37% | 40.99% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.84% | 52.98% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 40.13% | 29.27% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 328,895 | 346,189 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.06% | 97.83% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.89% | 96.70% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 98.87% | 97.36% |
| Homes with a radio: | 69.21% | 84.50% |
| Homes with a television: | 95.91% | 96.29% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 96.88% | 94.13% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 89.18% | 85.14% |
| Homes with a car: | 62.87% | 56.91% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 57.67% | 44.97% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 69.16% | 67.13% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 90.77% | 74.59% |
| Homes with Internet: | 77.60% | 39.11% |
#3 Satellite photo of Monterrey
With the satellite map of Monterrey will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Monterrey. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Monterrey.
#4 What to do in Monterrey
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Monterrey? The list of the best places to visit in Monterrey and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de Monterrey para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Loma Larga (736 meters): 3.1 km walk (54 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Florida (1134 meters): 7.6 km walk (92 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro de la Silla (1608 meters): 9.6 km walk (155 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Mesa La Parrita (1261 meters): 11.9 km walk (174 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Santiago (Nuevo León): Don't miss "Cascada Cola de Caballo", 61 km, heading Southeast (45 minutes by car)
- Ciudad Guadalupe (Cab.) (635862 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the East (11 minutes by car)
- Canoas (28 inhabitants): Located 12 km to the Southwest (15 minutes by car)
- San Pedro Garza García (132128 inhabitants): Located 15 km to the West (19 minutes by car)
- San Nicolás de los Garza (412199 inhabitants): Located 15 km to the North (16 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Monterrey (Nuevo León)
In Monterrey there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of Monterrey, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 43,920 | 46,089 | 90,009 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 64,398 | 67,036 | 131,434 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 361,524 | 366,039 | 727,563 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 108,330 | 85,616 | 193,946 |
#6 Pictures of Monterrey
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Monterrey? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Monterrey.
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#12 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Monterrey
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Monterrey
#13 Other towns in the Municipality of Monterrey
- Cañadas del Sur (2 inhabitants)
- Cerradas de Cumbres (- inhabitants)
- El Arroyo (1 inhabitants)
- El Castaño (13 inhabitants)
- Minas del Diente (- inhabitants)
- El Pinito (- inhabitants)
- Las Palmas (- inhabitants)
- Los Nogales (1 inhabitants)
- Monterrey (1142952 inhabitants)
- Sagrados Corazones de Jesús y de María (- inhabitants)
- Santa Cruz (14 inhabitants)
- El Castaño (11 inhabitants)