Nuevo León

geographical name

state of northern Mexico in the Sierra Madre Oriental mountain range; capital Monterrey area 24,925 square miles (64,556 square kilometers), population 4,653,458

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“Nuevo León.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Nuevo%20Le%C3%B3n. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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