Agualeguas
Municipality in Nuevo León, Mexico
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Agualeguas is a municipality located in the northeastern part of the state of Nuevo León, Mexico, (26°19′N 99°32′W). The name "Agualeguas" honors the first inhabitants of the region, the Gualegua tribe. It was recognized as a village on January 7, 1821, by the colonial government when Bro. Diego Velázquez declared it the village of "St. Nicholas of Gualeguas."
Agualeguas | |
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| Coordinates: 26°18′0″N 99°40′48″W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Nuevo León |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Aldo Castellanos Amaya[1] |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,382[2] |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
The municipality it's self has an area of 980.9 km2 and is located 180 meters above sea level. According to the 2020 census, the municipality has a population of 3,382 inhabitants, a decrease of 1.8% from its 3,443 inhabitants according to the 2010 census data.
Municipal Presidents of Agualeguas
- (1935 - 1936): Oscar N. Escudero Gonzales
- (1989 - 1991): Reynaldo Canales Vela
- (1992 - 1994): Juan José Salinas García
- (1994 - 1997): Elio Molina Salinas
- (1997 - 2000): Vicente Canales Cantú
- (2000 - 2003): Ignacio de Jesús Castellanos Ramos
- (2003 - 2006): Vicente Canales Cantú
- (2006 - 2009): José Israel González Rodríguez
- (2009 - 2012): José Guadalupe García Garza
- (2012 - 2015): José Israel González Rodríguez
- (2015 - 2018): José Luis García Montemayor
- (2018 - 2021): Ignacio Castellanos Amaya
- (2021 - 2024): Ignacio Castellanos Amaya
- (2024 - 2027): Aldo Castellanos Amaya