Monterrey

n. capital of the Nuevo Leon state in northern Mexico

This article is about the Mexican city; for other uses, see Monterrey (disambiguation). Monterrey (Spanish: ) is the capital city of the northeastern Mexican state of Nuevo León and a municipality of the same name. Also known as the "City of the Mountains" and "Sultana del Norte" (Sultanette of the North), the city is a modern industrial and business center. It is the third most populated metropolitan area in the country, has the highest GDP per capita of all metropolitan areas in Mexico and is also the third largest in area after Guadalajara. The whole metropolitan area has been ranked as having the highest GDP per capita and as the most secure conurbation in Latin America in 2005 The city is named after the Countess of Monterrei (a city in Galicia, Spain) wife of the Viceroy of New Spain Gaspar de Zúñiga y Acevedo, Count of Monterrey.
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Noun
1. an industrial city in northeastern Mexico
(hypernym) city, metropolis, urban center
(part-holonym) Mexico, United Mexican States