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It gets its name in honor of theology Dr. Jose Francisco Arroyo de Anda y Villagomez, canon of Monterrey’s Cathedral. It is located in the south ixtlera region; its coordinates are 23º40′ latitude north and 100º11′ longitude west, at a height of 1,706 MASL. This is the municipality with the highest altitude in the State.

Named in honor and memory of the great Mexican Independence hero back in 1810, Don Hermenegildo Galeana who serviced to Don Jose Maria Morelos y Pavon. Galeana is located in the central part of Nuevo Leon at 24º50′ latitude north and 100º04′ longitude west, at a height of 1,655 MASL. It borders on the north with Rayones and with Coahuila; on the south with Aramberri and Doctor Arroyo; on the east with Rayones, Montemorelos, Linares and Iturbide, and on the west with the states of Coahuila and San Luis Potosi.

This place offers its visitors a series of beautiful natural landscapes due to its exuberant number of woods, rivers and waterfalls. To any nature and outdoor activities lover, Zaragoza is a real paradise. It is located south of the State of Nuevo Leon, in the ixtlera economic region. Coordinates: 23º58’30’ latitude north and 99º46’ longitude west, at a height of 1,380 MASL. It borders on the north with Aramberri, to the south with Hidalgo, Güemez and Miquihuana, and to the west with Doctor Arroyo.

Iturbide owes its name to the memory of Don Agustin de Iturbide. It is nestled on the mountain; the set of its streets and facades, squares, gardens and pine tree forests make up a very nice postcard. Located southeast of the State in a region called Sierra Madre Oriental, just at 24º44′ latitude north and 99º53′ longitude west, at 1,479 MASL. It borders on the north with Galeana; to the south with Aramberri; on the east with Linares and the state of Tamaulipas; and on the west with Galeana.

It gets its name in honor of the brothers Ramon, Ignacio and Francisco Rayon, who fought for the National Independence. Previously called San Miguel de Tasajal. This municipality is located along the Sierra Madre Oriental and is part of the south region of the State. Rayones borders on the north with Santiago; on the south with Galeana and Iturbide; on the east with Montemorelos; and on the west with Galeana and Coahuila. Coordinates: latitude north 25º, longitude west 100º 04′. Altitude: 906 MASL.