Mier y Noriega facts for kids
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Mier y Noriega
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 Mier y Noriega
Location in Mexico
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| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Nuevo León |
| Established | 1849 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,006.78 km2 (388.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,669 m (5,476 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 7,095 |
| • Density | 7.0472/km2 (18.2522/sq mi) |
| Data source: INEGI | |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Source: Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México | |
Mier y Noriega is a special kind of area called a municipality in the country of Mexico. It is located in the very southern part of the state of Nuevo León.
This municipality shares its borders with only one other municipality in Nuevo León, which is Doctor Arroyo to the north. It also borders two other Mexican states: San Luis Potosí and Tamaulipas.
Who Lives in Mier y Noriega?
About 7,095 people live in the entire municipality of Mier y Noriega. Out of these, 1,214 people live in the main town, which is also called Mier y Noriega. This town is the most important place in the municipality.
Other smaller towns and villages in the area have more than 500 residents. Some of these places include La Cardona, Cerros Blancos, Las Palomas, and Tapona Morena.
A Look at Mier y Noriega's History
Mier y Noriega became a municipality in the year 1849. It was named after a famous person from Monterrey named Servando Teresa de Mier Noriega y Guerra. He was important because he helped create the Mexican Constitution of 1824, which is like a rulebook for the country.
The first people to settle here from other countries arrived in the late 1800s. They were farmers who grew a plant called agave. However, it's important to know that people who were native to the land lived there even before these farmers arrived.
