Santiago is a municipality and city located in the center of the Mexican state of Nuevo León. It is part of the Monterrey metropolitan area and its area comprises around 739.2 km².^[3] According to the 2005 census, it had a population of 37,886.^[4]

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Santiago
Motto:  Cultura y Progreso
Coordinates: 25°26′N 100°08′W
Country	Mexico
State	Nuevo León
Founded	1648
Founded by	Diego Rodríguez de Montemayor
Government
• Mayor	David de la Peña Marroquin ( PRI)
Area
• Municipality	739.2 km2 (285.4 sq mi)
• City	68.47 km2 (26.44 sq mi)
Elevation	445 m (1,460 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[1][2]
• Municipality	46,784
• Density	63/km2 (160/sq mi)
• Metro	5,341,177
• City	43,019
• City density	630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)
Website	www.santiago.gob.mx

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"La Boca" Dam, one of the water reservoirs serving the metropolitan area, is located within the municipality. "Cola de Caballo" is a famous waterfall and tourist attraction.

Santiago, Nuevo León, was named a "Pueblo Mágico" in 2006 by Mexico's Secretariat of Tourism. Santiago joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities in 2017.^[5]

Santiago is a municipality located in the center of the Mexican state of Nuevo León. It is part of the Monterrey metropolitan area and its area comprises around 739.2 km².