Montemorelos, Mexico
Montemorelos is a town of 67,428 people in Nuevo León, Mexico, founded in 1665.
Why visit Montemorelos
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 30 parks and trails, 7 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include University of Montemorelos.
Weather in Montemorelos
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About Montemorelos
Montemorelos is a city and surrounding municipality of 67,428 inhabitants located in the Northern Mexican state of Nuevo León, in the valley of the Pilon River. It was named after José María Morelos.
From the Wikipedia article Montemorelos (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Montemorelos on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do7
University of Montemorelos
School · 1.6 km
Private university in Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Museums and landmarks8
Parks, trails and playgrounds30
Parque Los Sabinos
Park · 3.0 km
Parque recreativo con zona infantil y maquinas de ejercicio.
Avenida Bugambilias, montemorelos
18 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes7
History
In 1637, Governor Martín de Zavala promised a large tract of land in central Nuevo León to Captain Alonso de León on condition that, in less than a year, a colonial settlement is built and populated inside its borders. De León distributed the estate to his children and one of them, Alonso de León González ("The younger"), established his property in the northern banks of the Pilón River, organized an outpost and dedicated it to Our Lady of Regla, a black Madonna venerated by Catholics in Chipiona, Cádiz. The settlement grew rapidly and soon the residents requested the intervention of the Bishop of Guadalajara so that a church could be built and dedicated to St Matthew. The elevation of this parochial church in 1665 marks the foundation of modern-day Montemorelos.
From the History section of Montemorelos on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay5
Monte Salerno Hotel & Suites
Motel and hotel · 0.7 km
209 Calle Paras, Montemorelos
Churches and places of worship6
Salón del Reino de los Testigos de Jehová
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 0.7 km
Calle 5 de mayo, Montemorelos
Casa de María Siempre Virgen
Church · Catholic · 7.7 km
Km.5 Camino al Vapor, Montemorelos
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries13
Healthcare7
Map of Montemorelos
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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, 71 km away.
- Congregación Calles 11 km west, about 11 min by car
- Ciudad General Terán 17 km northeast, about 17 min by car
- Ciudad de Allende 22 km northwest, about 22 min by car
- Guadalupe 69 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Monterrey 74 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ciudad Apodaca 75 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- San Nicolás de los Garza 78 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- San Pedro Garza García 78 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ciudad General Escobedo 83 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Santa Catarina 83 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Templo Parroquial Sagrado Corazón de Jesús, JDannielMR, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Presidencia Municipal Montemorelos 2021, Arq. EAGN, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia del Sagrado Corazón de Jesus Montemorelos 2021, Arq. EAGN, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Todos en el 45º Aniversario, FotosJsh, CC BY 2.0
- Afueras de la ENSP, Soysebby, CC0
- Explanada de la ENSP, Soysebby, CC0
- Vista del segundo piso de la ENSP, Soysebby, CC0
- Plaza 5 de Mayo - panoramio, clarin2010, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS065-E-358004 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-61554 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-61553 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS047-E-114905 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS047-E-114906 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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