Apodaca: Difference between revisions

|settlement_type = [[City]] and municipality

|area_total_km2 = 183224.57

|population_as_of area_blank1_title = 2010City

|population_notearea_blank1_km2 = 89.2

|population_totalpopulation_as_of = 523,3702020 census

|population_metro = 4,150,0005341177

'''Apodaca''' ({{IPA-es|apoˈðaka}}) is a city and its surrounding [[municipalities of Mexico|municipality]] that is part of [[Monterrey Metropolitan area]]. It lies in the northeastern part of the [[Monterrey metropolitan area|Monterrey Metropolitan Area]]. It is known for becoming recently a heavy industrialized city. As of 2019, the city houses 70% of the industrial plants of the [[Nuevo León|state of Nuevo León]]. Apodaca is as well the fourth most exporting city in [[Mexico|México]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=SE CONSOLIDA APODACA COMO CAPITAL INDUSTRIAL DE NUEVO LEÓN |url=https://apodaca.gob.mx/se-consolida-apodaca-como-capital-industrial-de-nuevo-leon/ |access-date=2021-05-31 |website=Apodaca |language=es |archive-date=2 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602214059/https://apodaca.gob.mx/se-consolida-apodaca-como-capital-industrial-de-nuevo-leon/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The [[municipality]] has an area of 183224.57 km². The population has recently increased from around 115,000 people in 1990 to almost 600,000 in 2015. Being one of the fastest-growing territories in terms of population in the [[Monterrey metropolitan area|Metropolitan Area]], becoming the third most populous municipality as of 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |title=DATA NUEVO LEÓN {{!}} N.L. Población Total y por Municipio |url=http://datos.nl.gob.mx/n-l-poblacion-total-y-por-municipio/ |access-date=2021-05-31 |language=es |archive-date=2 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602215041/http://datos.nl.gob.mx/n-l-poblacion-total-y-por-municipio/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The municipality housesis ashome wellto [[Monterrey International Airport]]. Whichwhich is considered to be the fourth most important in the [[Mexico|country]]. The airportand is as wellalso one of the municipalities main employers in the municipality.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-01-15 |title=Aeropuerto Internacional Mariano Escobedo (MTY) |url=https://www.aeropuertos.net/aeropuerto-internacional-mariano-escobedo/ |access-date=2021-05-31 |website=Aeropuertos.Net |language=es |archive-date=2 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602214013/https://www.aeropuertos.net/aeropuerto-internacional-mariano-escobedo/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

==ClimateGeography==

[[VivaAerobus]] Airline and [[Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte]] have their corporate headquarters on the grounds of Escobedo Airport.<ref>"[http://www.vivaaerobus.com/us/contact.htm Contact] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090926224809/http://www.vivaaerobus.com/us/contact.htm |date=2009-09-26 }}." [[VivaAerobus]]. Retrieved on 15 October 2009. "HEADQUARTERS:Aeropuerto de Monterrey, Terminal C, Zona de carga Carretera Miguel Alemán Km. 24 Apodaca, Nuevo León, México "</ref><ref>"[http://www.oma.aero/en/contact-us/ Contact Us] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110130210716/http://www.oma.aero/en/contact-us/ |date=30 January 2011 }}." [[Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte]]. Retrieved on 18 February 2011. "Headquarters Aeropuerto Internacional de Monterrey, Zona de Carga Aérea Carretera Miguel Alemán Km. 24 S/N Apodaca, NL., México. CP 66600."</ref>

The municipality of Apodaca is one of the major industrial centers of the state of Nuevo León. Apodaca's economy is founded basically in manufacturing operations and services.{{Citation needed|date=February 2024}}

American companies, such as [[Whirlpool Corporation|Whirlpool]], [[General Electric]], [[Polaris Industries]], [[Callaway Golf Company]], [[Parker Hannifin]], and [[Visteon]], among many others, have manufacturing operations in Apodaca. Japanese companies such as [[Denso]], Korean companies as [[LG]], Chinese companies as [[Lenovo]], and Danish companies such as [[Danfoss]] also have manufacturing facilities in Apodaca.{{Citation needed|date=February 2024}}

Las Cruces Golf and Country Club, an [[Golf course|18-hole golf course]] is located in Apodaca.<ref>[{{Cite web |url=http://www.lascruces.com.mx/ |title="Las Cruces Golf and Country Club"] |access-date=23 August 2011 |archive-date=20 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110320021157/http://lascruces.com.mx/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Due to its proximity to Monterrey, Apodaca also served as an origin for many [[Grupera|grupero]] music bands such as [[Bronco (Mexican band)|Bronco]] and [[Los Barón de Apodaca|Los Baron De Apodaca]].{{Citation needed|date=February 2024}}

*[http://www.e-apodaca.gob.mx Government of the City of Apodaca] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070321023900/http://www.e-apodaca.gob.mx/ |date=21 March 2007 }}, Official website {{in lang|es}}