Ciénega de Flores
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| Ciénega de Flores | |
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| Settled | 1675 |
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| Government | |
| - Presidente Municipal | Miguel Angel Quiroga García |
| Area | |
| - Total | 156.20 km² (60.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2005 INEGI Census) | |
| - Total | 14,268 |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CST (UTC-5) |
| Codigo Postal | 65550 |
| Area code(s) | +52-825 |
| Website: Municipio de Ciénega de Flores | |
Ciénega de Flores is a city and surrounding municipality located in Nuevo Leon, Mexico near Monterrey.
[edit] Tradition
Ciénega de Flores is recognized by its famous machacado (dry meat) food, which is one of the traditional foods in Nuevo Leon.
[edit] 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 own occupied.
