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This municipality owes its name to a region that occupies the Anahuac Plateau in the Valley of Mexico. This is a very politically young entity. The constituted area belonged mostly to the municipality of Lampazos de Naranjo, Nuevo Leon, and a small area to the municipality of Vallecillo, Nuevo Leon. Anahuac is located at 27º17′ latitude north and 100º00′ longitude west at a height of 335 MASL. Borders with the US, Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas and Coahuila to the north; to the south with Lampazos de Naranjo and Vallecillo; to the east with Guerrero, Tamaulipas; and to the west with Juarez, Coahuila.

Bustamante, covered entirely by trees, welcomes you with a mezcal factory. As you go further in, you can see streets filled with old typical houses. Aside from its amazing caverns, what makes this town famous is its delicious homemade bread, made with wheat flour, brown sugar, anise, cinnamon and walnuts. Location: 119 km from Monterrey city, over Colombia Highway.

The name goes after these fruit plants, and also in honor of General Francisco Naranjo. Located northwest of the State, in the Coastal region of the golf, at 27º01′ latitude north and 100º31′ longitude west, at a height of 335 MASL. Borders on the north with Anahuac and the state of Coahuila; on the south with Bustamante, Villa Aldama and Sabinas Hidalgo; on the east with Anahuac and Vallecillo; and on the west al poniente with Juarez and the state of Coahuila. Distance from Monterrey to Lampazos: 164 km.

The new villa is named Paras in honor of Don Jose Maria Paras and Ballesteros; first constitutional governor of the State of Nuevo Leon. Paras is located in the northwest region of the state at 26º30′ latitude north west, with an altitude of 165 MASL. It is considered one of the lowest municipalities over sea level. It borders on the north and the east with the state of Tamaulipas; on the south with Agualeguas; and on the west with Vallecillo.

Located on the northern region of the State, coordinates on latitude north 26º31′ and longitude west 100º10′ at 313 MASL. Borders on the north with Lampazos de Naranjo; on the south with Salinas Victoria and Higueras; on the east with Vallecillo and Agualeguas; and on the west with Lampazos de Naranjo, Villaldama and Salinas Victoria.

The name is taken from the patron saint Carlos de Borromeo, and Vallecillo goes for the geographical location of the royal. It is also believed that the name was taken from a place in Spain. Located in the northern region of Nuevo Leon, with coordinates 26º40′ latitude north and 99º58′ longitude west at a height of 274 MASL. Borders on the north with Lampazos de Naranjo and Anahuac; on the south with Sabinas Hidalgo and Agualeguas; on the east with Paras; and on the west with Lampazos and Sabinas Hidalgo.

Named in honor of warlord of the Revolution: Juan Aldama. Located in the northern part of the State, at 100º25′ longitude west and 26º30′ latitude north, at a height of 420 MASL. Borders on the north with Lampazos de Naranjo and on the south with Salinas Victoria; on the west with Sabinas Hidalgo and on the west with Bustamante. Approximate distance to the capital of the State is 96 km.