Ciénega de Flores

Ciénega de Flores
Municipality
Coordinates: 25°57′N 100°11′W / 25.950°N 100.183°W / 25.950; -100.183
CountryMexico
StateNuevo León
Settled1675
Government
 • Presidente MunicipalPedro Alonso Casas Quiñones
Area
 • Total
138.7 km2 (53.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2005 INEGI Census)
 • Total
14,268
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Codigo Postal
65550
Area code+52-825
WebsiteMunicipio de Ciénega de Flores

Ciénega de Flores is a city and surrounding municipality located in Nuevo Leon, Mexico near Monterrey. It has a large Bridgestone tire factory opened in 2007.

Tradition

Ciénega de Flores is recognized by its famous machacado (dry meat) food, which is one of the traditional foods in Nuevo León.[1]

Demographics

According to the INEGI 2005 census Ciénega de Flores had a population of 14,268, which 5,735 are male and 5,469 are female. Out of the total population 37 or 0.39% were Native Indian. 8,117 of the total population were Catholic and 1,318 were affiliated to other religions. There are 3,497 household of which 3,370 are owner occupied.

San Eloy Church in Ciénega de Flores.

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ciénega de Flores.
  1. ^ Chavez, Stephen; Rodriguez, Art (26 December 2013). "Latino Recipes for the Holidays: Machaca Con Huevos". HuffPost.