Agualeguas

Agualeguas
Municipality
Agualeguas is located in Nuevo León
Agualeguas
Agualeguas
Location within Nuevo León
Agualeguas is located in Mexico
Agualeguas
Agualeguas
Location within Mexico
Coordinates: 26°18′0″N 99°40′48″W / 26.30000°N 99.68000°W / 26.30000; -99.68000
CountryMexico
StateNuevo León
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • MayorAldo Castellanos Amaya
 • Federal electoral districtNuevo León's 13th
Population
 (2020 census)
 • Total
3,382
Time zoneUTC-6 (Zona Centro)

Agualeguas is a municipality located in the northeastern part of the state of Nuevo León, Mexico, (26°19′N 99°32′W / 26.317°N 99.533°W / 26.317; -99.533). The name "Agualeguas" honors the first inhabitants of the region, the Gualegua tribe. It was recognized as a village on January 7, 1821, by the colonial government when Bro. Diego Velázquez declared it the village of "St. Nicholas of Gualeguas."

The municipality itself has an area of 980.9 km2 and is located 180 meters above sea level. According to the 2020 census, the municipality has a population of 3,382 inhabitants, a decrease of 1.8% from its 3,443 inhabitants according to the 2010 census data.

Municipal Presidents of Agualeguas

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References

  1. ↑ "Mensaje del Alcalde". municipioagualeguas.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  2. ↑ "Principales resultados por localidad (ITER) 2020" (csv). National Institute of Statistics and Geography (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 March 2026.