Monterrey metropolitan area

The Monterrey metropolitan area, also known as Greater Monterrey, refers to the surrounding urban agglomeration of Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico. Officially called Area Metropolitana de la Ciudad de Monterrey, the metropolitan area is the 2nd-largest in Mexico.

Monterrey Metropolitan Area
Metropolitan Area
Zona Metropolitana de Monterrey (Spanish)
From top, left to right: Monterrey Country Club aerial view; Arena Monterrey; Building of Banco Mercantil de Monterrey; Rufino Tamayo Park; Torres Obispado; Estadio BBVA; Monterrey Cathedral & Macroplaza (Padre Mier Avenue).
Interactive Map of Monterrey Metropolitan Area   City of Monterrey / Ciudad de Monterrey   Monterrey Metro Area / Zona Metropolitana
Country	Mexico
State(s)	Nuevo Leon
Largest city	Monterrey
Other cities	- Apodaca  - Cadereyta Jiménez  - El Carmen  - Ciénega de Flores  - Garcia  - General Escobedo  - General Zuazua  - Guadalupe  - Juárez  - Pesquería  - Salinas Victoria  - San Nicolás de los Garza  - San Pedro Garza García  - Santa Catarina  - Santiago
Area
• Total	2,957 sq mi (7,658 km2)
Highest elevation	4,900 ft (1,500 m)
Lowest elevation	1,680 ft (512 m)
Population  (2020 census)[1]
• Total	5,341,177
• Density	1,800/sq mi (700/km2)
GDP (PPP, constant 2015 values)
• Year	2023
• Total	$190.3 billion[2]
• Per capita	$37,200
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
Area code	81

Overview

The Monterrey metropolitan area is composed of the municipalities/cities of:

• Apodaca
• Cadereyta Jiménez
• El Carmen
• Escobedo
• García
• Guadalupe
• Juárez
• Monterrey
• Salinas Victoria
• San Nicolás de los Garza
• San Pedro Garza García
• Santa Catarina
• Santiago

There are three adjacent towns that do not maintain continuous urban development with the core urban area. These towns are considered strategic as the metropolitan area grows and integrates them:

• Ciénega de Flores
• General Zuazua
• Pesquería

See also

• Metropolitan Areas of Mexico