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Catedral de Catedral de San Felipe Apóstol
Catedral de Catedral de San Felipe Apóstol · Eduardo liceaga, CC BY-SA 3.0
Linares - panoramio
Linares - panoramio · Tereso Hernández, CC BY-SA 3.0
Pyrocephalus obscurus , Linares, Nuevo León, Mexico
Pyrocephalus obscurus , Linares, Nuevo León, Mexico · Pedro De La Garza, CC BY 3.0
Quiscalus mexicanus , Linares, Nuevo León
Quiscalus mexicanus , Linares, Nuevo León · Pedro De La Garza, CC BY 3.0
Pyrocephalus obscurus , Linares, Nuevo León
Pyrocephalus obscurus , Linares, Nuevo León · Pedro De La Garza, CC BY 3.0
Pyrocephalus obscurus , Linares, Nuevo León
Pyrocephalus obscurus , Linares, Nuevo León · Pedro De La Garza, CC BY 3.0

Linares, Mexico

Linares is a town of 70,378 people in Nuevo León, Mexico, founded in 1712.

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Population70,378 GeoNames
RegionNuevo León
Elevation356 m 1,168 ft
Founded1712
Time zoneAmerica/Monterrey
Nearest airportGeneral Mariano Escobedo International Airport (MTY) 116 km

Why visit Linares

Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 17 parks and trails, 69 places to eat, 12 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.

About Linares

Linares is a small city in the Mexican state of Nuevo León. The city serves as the administrative centre for the surrounding municipality of the same name and it is the largest urban centre of the so-called "orange belt" region. The city had a 2005 census population of 56,065, while the municipality's population was 71,061. The city and the municipality both rank tenth in population in the state.

From the Wikipedia article Linares, Nuevo León (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Travel tips from other travellers: Linares on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Things to do5

Cinépolis

Cinema and theater · 0.9 km

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Forrajeria La Palma

Farm and orchard · 1.7 km

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Servicio Medico Forense Linares (SEMEFO)

Cinema and theater · 1.9 km

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Tatro de Linares

Cinema and theater

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Teatro Benítez

Cinema and theater

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Museums and landmarks3

Museo de Linares

Museum

Avenida José María Morelos, Linares

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Casa de la cultura García Noriega

Museum

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Casino Linares

Monument and historic site

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Parks, trails and playgrounds17

Hacienda Valle Verde

Park · 2.3 km

Carretera A Galeana, Linares

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Area verde unidad deportiva San Antonio

Playground · 1.7 km

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FRACCIONAMIENTO MAGISTERIAL

Playground · 2.2 km

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Parque

Park · 1.3 km

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Parque

Park

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Parque Colonia Miguel Hidalgo

Park · 2.2 km

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Parque del niño

Park · 0.8 km

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Parque Infonavit El Cerrito

Park · 2.0 km

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Parque Infonavit El Cerrito N. 2

Park · 1.9 km

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Parque La alameda

Park · 0.7 km

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Parque Plaza Villegas

Park

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Plaza de Linares

Park

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5 more on the map.

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Restaurants and cafes69

Dave's Burgers

Restaurant · Burger

307 16 d Septiembre, Linares

We-Mo 19:00-23:30

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Doña Raquel

Restaurant · Mexican

302 16 d Septiembre, Linares

Mo-Su 07:30-15:30

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El Manantial de las Delicias

Restaurant · Pizza

200 Licenciado Benito Juárez, Linares

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Restaurante "El Güero"

Restaurant · Mexican

102 Calle Corregidora

Mo-Sa 07:30-17:00; Su 07:30-15:00

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Diligencias

Restaurant

320 Calle Emiliano Zapata

Tu-Su 12:00-23:00

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Dolce Paradiso

Bakery

206-ote Calle Niños Héroes

Mo-Sa 15:00-20:00

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Raíces

Restaurant · 1.3 km

Carretera A San Carlos, Linares

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German Pub

Bar and pub · 0.6 km

Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla, Linares

Mo-Su 15:00-01:00

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La Michoacana

Ice cream

Calle General Ignacio Allende, Linares

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Mariscos Atenea

Restaurant · Seafood · 0.7 km

800 Calle Francisco I. Madero, Linares

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TPWNG’S

Restaurant · Wings · 0.8 km

705 Avenida Jesús Ramal Garza, Linares

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Tabetai Sushi

Restaurant · Japanese

201 Avenida José María Morelos, Linares

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57 more on the map.

Where to stay12

Churches and places of worship14

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Shopping18

Gas and EV charging12

Schools, colleges and libraries22

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Healthcare17

Map of Linares

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Getting there and nearby towns

General Mariano Escobedo International Airport (MTY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 116 km away.

  • Río Verde 5 km northeast, about 5 min by car
  • La Escondida 7 km northeast, about 7 min by car
  • Guadalupe 10 km northeast, about 10 min by car
  • Hualahuises 11 km west, about 11 min by car
  • General Lucio Blanco 22 km southeast, about 22 min by car
  • Villa Mainero 33 km south, about 33 min by car
  • Iturbide 37 km southwest, about 37 min by car
  • Villagrán 44 km south, about 44 min by car
  • Montemorelos 45 km northwest, about 45 min by car
  • Ciudad General Terán 46 km north, about 46 min by car

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