Ciénega de Flores
Ciénega de Flores is a city and surrounding municipality located in Nuevo Leon, Mexico near Monterrey. It has a large Bridgestone tire factory opened in 2007.
Ciénega de Flores | |
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Municipality | |
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Country | Mexico |
State | Nuevo León |
Settled | 1675 |
Government | |
• Presidente Municipal | Pedro Alonso Casas Quiñones |
Area | |
• Total | 156.20 km2 (60.31 sq mi) |
Population (2005 INEGI Census) | |
• Total | 14,268 |
• Density | 91/km2 (240/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Codigo Postal | |
Area code(s) | +52-825 |
Website | Municipio de Ciénega de Flores |
Tradition
Ciénega de Flores is recognized by its famous machacado (dry meat) food, which is one of the traditional foods in Nuevo León.[1]
Demographics
According to the INEGI 2005 census Ciénega de Flores had a population of 14,268, which 5,735 are male and 5,469 are female. Out of the total population 37 or 0.39% were Native Indian. 8,117 of the total population were Catholic and 1,318 were affiliated to other religions. There are 3,497 household of which 3,370 are owner occupied.
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San Eloy Church in Ciénega de Flores.
References
- Chavez, Stephen; Rodriguez, Art (26 December 2013). "Latino Recipes for the Holidays: Machaca Con Huevos". HuffPost.
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