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Definitions for Monterrey
ˌmɒn təˈreɪmon·ter·rey

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Monterreynoun

    an industrial city in northeastern Mexico

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  1. Monterreynoun

    A large city in, and the capital of, the Mexican state of Nuevo León

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  1. Monterrey

    Monterrey ( (listen) MON-tə-RAY, Spanish: [monteˈrej] (listen)) is the capital and largest city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León, Mexico, and the second largest city in Mexico behind Mexico City. Located at the foothills of the Sierra Madre Oriental, the city is anchor to the Monterrey metropolitan area, the second-largest in Mexico with an estimated population of 5,341,171 people as of 2020 and the second most productive metropolitan area in Mexico with a GDP (PPP) of US$140 billion in 2015. According to the 2020 census, the city itself has a population of 1,142,194.Monterrey is one of the most livable cities in Mexico, and a 2018 study found that suburb San Pedro Garza García is the city with the best quality of life in Mexico. It serves as a commercial center of northern Mexico and is the base of many significant international corporations. Its purchasing power parity-adjusted GDP per capita is considerably higher than the rest of Mexico's at around US$35,500, compared to the country's US$18,800. It is considered a Beta World City, cosmopolitan and competitive. Rich in history and culture, it is one of the most developed cities in Mexico.As an important industrial and business center, the city is also home to many Mexican companies, including Arca Continental, Grupo Avante, Lanix Electronics, Ocresa, Cemex, Vitro, OXXO, FEMSA, DINA S.A., Gamesa, Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma Brewery, and Grupo ALFA. Multiple international companies, including Cognizant, Siemens, Accenture, MSCI, Ternium, Sony, Toshiba, Carrier, Whirlpool, Samsung, Toyota, Babcock & Wilcox, Daewoo, British American Tobacco, Nokia, Dell, Boeing, HTC, General Electric, Johnson Controls, LG, SAS Institute, Grundfos, Danfoss, Qualfon and Teleperformance, also have regional offices in Monterrey.The uninterrupted settlement of Monterrey was founded by Diego de Montemayor in 1596. In the years after the Mexican War of Independence, Monterrey became an important business center. With the establishment of Fundidora Monterrey, the city has experienced great industrial growth.

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    Monterrey is the capital and largest city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in Mexico. Known for its thriving industrial and business activity, wealth, and contemporary architecture, it is often touted as Mexico's most "Americanized" city. It is considered the third largest city in Mexico. Monterrey is surrounded by mountains and is famous for its high quality of life and strong economy.

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  1. Monterrey

    Monterrey, is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the base of many significant international corporations. It is Mexico's richest city, and the world's 63rd richest, with an economy that had a 2008 GDP of USD $102 billion. Monterrey is one of Mexico's most developed cities, with the highest per capita income in the nation, and is regarded as a highly developed city. Rich in history and culture, Monterrey is often regarded as the most "Americanized" city in the entire country, even above the cities along the U.S-Mexico border. As an important industrial and business center, the city is also home to an array of Mexican companies, including Pemex, Lanix Electronics, CEMEX, Vitro, Zonda Telecom, Mercedes-Benz Mexico, OXXO, Mastretta, BMW de Mexico, Mabe, Grupo Bimbo, DINA S.A., Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma Brewery and Heineken, which features Nuevoleonés capital and Grupo ALFA. Monterrey is also home to international companies such as Sony, Toshiba, Carrier, Whirlpool, Samsung, Toyota, Daewoo, Ericsson, Nokia, Dell, Boeing, HTC, General Electric, Gamesa, LG, SAS Institute, Grundfos, and Teleperformance, among others. The city is considered a Beta World City.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. MONTERREY

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Monterrey is ranked #48995 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Monterrey surname appeared 430 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Monterrey.

    94.8% or 408 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    4.8% or 21 total occurrences were White.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Monterrey in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Monterrey in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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  1. Chief Executive Officer Alonso Quintana:

    You could argue the need isn't so immediate, but it's a fact that those six cubic meters per second (of projected water from the aqueduct) will do a lot of good for Monterrey.

  2. Jaime Lopez-Aranda:

    It is relatively safe for travelers to head to tourist destinations and major urban centers such as Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey.

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