The Open Directory Project.

Directory of Nuevo Leon Resources

Home > Regional > North America > Mexico > States > Nuevo Leon

Nuevo Leon is located in the northwest of Mexico. It is bordered by Coahuila on the north and west, Tamaulipas on the north and east, and Zacatecas and San Luis Potosi on the south. It shares a small stretch of border with Texas on the north, including an international bridge heavily traveled by commercial traffic. The Sierra Madre Oriental mountain range crosses the state in a southeastern path, resulting in a great variety of terrain and climate. The state was called by the Spanish "Nuevo Reino de Leon" (New Lion Kingdom) after the ancient Reino Ibero de Leon (Iberian Lion kingdom). After the Independence it took its current name. The capital is Monterrey. Nuevo Leon´s iron and steel industries were the first heavy industry in Latin America. The state also supports agricultural and textile enterprises.

Subcategories

Resources in This Category

Related Categories

Other Languages

 

Home > Regional > North America > Mexico > States > Nuevo Leon

 


 

Thanks to DMOZ, which built a great web directory for nearly two decades and freely shared it with the web. About us