Nuevo León

American  

[nway-voh lay-ohn, noo-ay-, nwe-vaw le-awn] / ˈnweɪ voʊ leɪˈoʊn, nuˈeɪ-, ˈnwɛ vɔ lɛˈɔn /

noun

1. a state in NE Mexico. 25,136 sq. mi. (65,102 sq. km). Monterrey.

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Nuevo León British  

/ ˈnweβo leˈɔn, ˈnweɪvəʊ leɪˈəʊn, nuːˈeɪ- /

noun

1. a state of NE Mexico: the first centre of heavy industry in Latin America. Capital: Monterrey. Pop: 3 826 240 (2000). Area: 64 555 sq km (24 925 sq miles)

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Nuevo León

The company’s local operator plans to open more locations in Nuevo León later this year and expand into Mexico City in 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

The new restaurant, located in the northeastern state of Nuevo León near the Texas border, serves as an "important proof-of-concept" the company said.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

Ismael Aldaba, president and founder of Fundación 911, told The Times that his organization immediately mobilized volunteers from the Mexican states of Coahuila and Nuevo León upon learning of the devastation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2025

Readings will reach similar levels across the Mexican states of Baja California, Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León and Tamaulipas bordering the U.S.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 9, 2023

The French advance through the Comanche country gives significance to the proposal of Governor Kerlérec in 1753 to break through the Apache barrier and open up a trade with Nuevo León, Coahuila, and New Mexico.

From The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 by Herbert Eugene Bolton

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