Monterrey is the capital city of the northeastern Mexican state of Nuevo León and a municipality
of the same name.
Also known as "Sultana del Norte" (Lady of the North), the city is a modern industrial and business center.
The city proper has population of 1.1 million, even though the metropolitan area of Monterrey has a
population of 3.8 million.
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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