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'Apodaca' 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 (behind Monterrey, Guadalupe, and San Nicolás de los Garza), Apodaca is one of the fastest-growing cities in Nuevo León and an important industrial center.
The General Mariano Escobedo International Airport (IATA: MTY) and the Del Norte International Airport (IATA: NTR) are located in Apodaca.

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Origin of the name

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Origin of the name

The name if after Dr. Salvador Apodaca, Bishop of the city of Linares, who was born in Guadalajara in 1769 ^[2].

References

1. Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
2. "Apodaca", Encilopedia de los Municipios de México

External links

★ Government of the City of Apodaca, Official website