Apodaca

Apodaca (Spanish pronunciation: [apoˈðaka]) is a city and its surrounding municipality that is part of Monterrey Metropolitan area. It lies in the northeastern part of the metropolitan area. As of the 2005 census, the city had a population of 393,195 and the municipality had a population of 418,784.[1] The municipality has an area of 183.5 km2. The fourth-largest city in the state (after Monterrey, Guadalupe, and San Nicolás de los Garza), Apodaca is one of the fastest-growing cities in Nuevo León and an important industrial center.

Apodaca, Nuevo León
City
San Francisco de Asis Parish
Motto(s): 
Progreso con Libertad y Justicia (Progress with Freedom and Justice)
Apodaca, Nuevo León
Apodaca, Nuevo León
Coordinates: 25°47′N 100°11′W
CountryMexico
StateNuevo León
Founded1585
Government
 • MayorCesar Garza Villarreal ( PRI)
Area
 • City183.5 km2 (70.8 sq mi)
Elevation
405 m (1,329 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • City523,370
 • Density2,900/km2 (7,400/sq mi)
 • Metro
4,150,000
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)
Websitewww.apodaca.gob.mx

Climate
Climate data for Apodaca (1951–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 40.0
(104.0)		 42.0
(107.6)		 48.0
(118.4)		 50.0
(122.0)		 47.5
(117.5)		 46.0
(114.8)		 47.0
(116.6)		 45.0
(113.0)		 44.0
(111.2)		 41.0
(105.8)		 41.0
(105.8)		 38.0
(100.4)		 50.0
(122.0)
Average high °C (°F) 22.9
(73.2)		 24.7
(76.5)		 29.5
(85.1)		 33.1
(91.6)		 35.0
(95.0)		 36.9
(98.4)		 37.2
(99.0)		 37.3
(99.1)		 34.0
(93.2)		 30.0
(86.0)		 26.4
(79.5)		 23.3
(73.9)		 30.9
(87.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 14.0
(57.2)		 15.4
(59.7)		 19.5
(67.1)		 23.3
(73.9)		 25.8
(78.4)		 27.8
(82.0)		 28.0
(82.4)		 28.2
(82.8)		 25.7
(78.3)		 21.7
(71.1)		 17.7
(63.9)		 14.5
(58.1)		 21.8
(71.2)
Average low °C (°F) 5.1
(41.2)		 6.1
(43.0)		 9.5
(49.1)		 13.5
(56.3)		 16.7
(62.1)		 18.8
(65.8)		 18.9
(66.0)		 19.0
(66.2)		 17.5
(63.5)		 13.5
(56.3)		 9.0
(48.2)		 5.7
(42.3)		 12.8
(55.0)
Record low °C (°F) −6.5
(20.3)		 −7.5
(18.5)		 −5.0
(23.0)		 0.0
(32.0)		 2.5
(36.5)		 7.0
(44.6)		 8.0
(46.4)		 7.0
(44.6)		 3.0
(37.4)		 −2.0
(28.4)		 −5.0
(23.0)		 −8.5
(16.7)		 −8.5
(16.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 16.4
(0.65)		 19.8
(0.78)		 15.5
(0.61)		 39.9
(1.57)		 51.5
(2.03)		 63.2
(2.49)		 65.9
(2.59)		 68.7
(2.70)		 150.8
(5.94)		 54.1
(2.13)		 20.4
(0.80)		 22.3
(0.88)		 588.5
(23.17)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.5 3.6 2.7 3.9 5.4 4.6 3.9 5.2 8.1 5.1 3.3 3.5 52.8
Source: Servicio Meteorologico Nacional[2][3]

Transportation

Two airports, General Mariano Escobedo International Airport (IATA: MTY) and Del Norte International Airport (IATA: NTR), are located in Apodaca.

VivaAerobus Airline and Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte have their corporate headquarters on the grounds of Escobedo Airport.[4][5]

Economy

The municipality of Apodaca is one of the major industrial centers of the state of Nuevo León. Apodaca's economy is founded basically in manufacturing operations and services.

American companies, such as Whirlpool, General Electric, Polaris Industries, Callaway Golf Company, Parker Hannifin, and Visteon, among many others, have manufacturing operations in Apodaca. Japanese companies such as Denso, Korean companies as LG, Chinese companies as Lenovo, and Danish companies such as Danfoss also have manufacturing facilities in Apodaca.

Las Cruces Golf and Country Club, an 18-hole golf course is located in Apodaca.[6]

Culture

Due to its proximity to Monterrey, Apodaca also served as an origin for many grupero music bands such as Bronco and Los Baron De Apodaca.

Education

The Asociacion Regiomontana de Lengua Japonesa A.C. (モンテレー補習授業校 Monterē Hoshū Jugyō Kō), a Japanese supplementary school, was previously based in Apodaca.[7]

Origin of the name

The city is named after Dr. Salvador Apodaca, Bishop of the city of Linares, who was born in Guadalajara in 1769.[8]

San Francisco de Asis Catholic Church and Parish located on the central square in Apodaca, Nuevo León, Mexico

See also

References
  1. Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 Archived 28 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
  2. "Estado de Nuevo Leon-Estacion: Apodaca". Normales Climatologicas 1951–2010 (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorologico Nacional. Archived from the original on 22 February 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  3. "Extreme Temperatures and Precipitation for Apodac 1964–2010" (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Archived from the original on 22 February 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  4. "Contact Archived 2009-09-26 at the Wayback Machine." VivaAerobus. Retrieved on 15 October 2009. "HEADQUARTERS:Aeropuerto de Monterrey, Terminal C, Zona de carga Carretera Miguel Alemán Km. 24 Apodaca, Nuevo León, México "
  5. "Contact Us." Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte. Retrieved on 18 February 2011. "Headquarters Aeropuerto Internacional de Monterrey, Zona de Carga Aérea Carretera Miguel Alemán Km. 24 S/N Apodaca, NL., México. CP 66600."
  6. "Las Cruces Golf and Country Club"
  7. "中南米の補習授業校一覧." Japanese Ministry of Education. 29 October 2000. Retrieved on 11 January 2017. "ポルト・アレグレ 休 校 中 サルバドール 休 校 中 " and "モンテレー ASOCIACION REGIOMONTANA DE LENGUA JAPONESA BLVD.PARQUE INDUSTRIAL 502,APODACA,N.L.MEXICO"
  8. "Apodaca", Encilopedia de los Municipios de México Archived 9 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
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