City Details: Monterrey

A few alternate names for Monterrey are: MTY, Mantehrehj, Mons Regis, Monterej, Monterejo, Monterejus, Monterey, Monterrei, Monterrej, Monterreja

Monterrey is the capital and largest city of the northeastern Mexican state of Nuevo León. The city anchors the Monterrey metropolitan area, the second-largest metropolitan area in Mexico, after Greater Mexico City with a population of 5,341,171 people as of 2020 and it is also the second-most productive metropolitan area in Mexico with a GDP (PPP) of US$140 billion in 2015. According to the 2020 census, Monterrey itself has a population of 1,142,194. Located at the foothills of the Sierra Madre Oriental, Monterrey is a major business and industrial hub in Mexico and Latin America.

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General Information

  • Official Name: Mexico
  • Common Name: Mexico
  • Population: 1135512
  • Timezone: America/Monterrey
  • Coordinates: 25.67507, -100.31847
  • Country Code: MEX
  • Continent: North America

Closest Airports to Monterrey

  • 1. Del Norte International Airport (NTR), distance from city center: 22.70 km
  • 2. General Mariano Escobedo International Airport (MTY), distance from city center: 24.10 km
  • 3. Plan De Guadalupe International Airport (SLW), distance from city center: 62.79 km

Location of Monterrey

Mexico Country Details

  • Country: Mexico
  • Official Name: United Mexican States
  • Capital: Mexico City
  • Region: Americas
  • Subregion: North America
  • Population: 128,932,753
  • Area: 1,964,375 km²
  • Languages: Spanish
  • Currency: Mexican peso ($)
  • Timezones: UTC-08:00, UTC-07:00, UTC-06:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Belize
  • Guatemala
  • United States

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Top Events in Monterrey, Mexico

Moenia
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Aug
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Shakira - Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran - World Tour
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Aug
24
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Shakira - Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran - World Tour

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Kylie Minogue
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Aug
27
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Marco Polo en Timido y Furioso
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Emilia
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Río Roma
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Río Roma

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La Banda El Recodo
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Sep
6
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La Banda El Recodo

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La Cotorrisa
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Sep
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La Cotorrisa

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Ballet Folklórico de México
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8
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Ballet Folklórico de México

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Little Jesus
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Little Jesus

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Íconos " Gustavo Lara, Claudio Yarto, Pablo Ruiz y Cox"
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15
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Íconos " Gustavo Lara, Claudio Yarto, Pablo Ruiz y Cox"

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Vive La Leyenda
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Sep
20
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Duki
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Sep
21
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Ricardo O'farrill Presenta: Corto Circuito
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Ricardo O'farrill Presenta: Corto Circuito

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Duki - Ameri Tour Global 2025
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Fuerza Regida-Esto No es un Tour
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La Señora Presidenta
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Enjambre
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Sinfonía y Conferencia con Alondra de la Parra y la Orquesta TEC.
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Museums in Monterrey, Mexico

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Museo de Arte Contemporáneo MARCO

Ciclovía Macroplaza, 67000 Monterrey, NLE, Mexico

Coordinates: 25.6646° N, 100.3098° W

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El Obispado

Fray Rafael J. Verger s/n, 64010 Monterrey, NLE, Mexico

Coordinates: 25.6732° N, 100.3422° W

Hours: Mo-Su 09:00-18:00

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Museo La Milarca

Avenida Eugenio Garza Lagüera 400, 66278, NLE, Mexico

Coordinates: 25.6443° N, 100.3272° W

Hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-20:00

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Museo de Historia Mexicana

Paseo Santa Lucía, 64018 Monterrey, NLE, Mexico

Coordinates: 25.6715° N, 100.3064° W

Hours: Tu,Su 10:00-20:00 • We-Sa 10:00-18:00 • Mo off

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Museo del Vidrio

Doctor José Maria Coss, 64570 Monterrey, NLE, Mexico

Coordinates: 25.6892° N, 100.3062° W

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Museo del Noreste (MUNE)

Paseo Santa Lucía, 64018 Monterrey, NLE, Mexico

Coordinates: 25.6708° N, 100.3067° W

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Museo Metropolitano de Monterrey

Calle Corregidora, 67000 Monterrey, NLE, Mexico

Coordinates: 25.6662° N, 100.3113° W

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Salón de la Fama del Beisbol Mexicano

Paseo Santa Lucía, 64820 Monterrey, NLE, Mexico

Coordinates: 25.6728° N, 100.2959° W

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Casa de la Cultura

Privada Del Golfo, 64570 Monterrey, NLE, Mexico

Coordinates: 25.6850° N, 100.3097° W

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Museo del Acero Horno 3

Puente Verde, 64800 Monterrey, NLE, Mexico

Coordinates: 25.6764° N, 100.2829° W

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Museo de Fauna y Ciencias Naturales

Avenida Alfonso Reyes, 64500 Monterrey, NLE, Mexico

Coordinates: 25.7123° N, 100.3144° W

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Museo del Acero Horno 3

Puente Verde, 64800 Monterrey, NLE, Mexico

Coordinates: 25.6761° N, 100.2828° W

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Museo del Palacio

Explanada de los Héroes, 67000 Monterrey, NLE, Mexico

Coordinates: 25.6726° N, 100.3092° W

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La Milarca

Avenida Rufino Tamayo, 66269, NLE, Mexico

Coordinates: 25.6443° N, 100.3271° W

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Museo del Obispado

Fray Rafael J. Verger s/n, 64010 Monterrey, NLE, Mexico

Coordinates: 25.6733° N, 100.3422° W

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Salón de la Fama del Beisbol

Avenida José María Luis Mora, 64490 Monterrey, NLE, Mexico

Coordinates: 25.6937° N, 100.3180° W

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Papalote Museo del Niño

Avenida Constitución, 64800 Monterrey, NLE, Mexico

Coordinates: 25.6768° N, 100.2845° W

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Museo de Autos y Transportes Mty

Avenida Alfonso Reyes, 64500 Monterrey, NLE, Mexico

Coordinates: 25.7138° N, 100.3115° W