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Monterrey (/.mant@’reI/ (listen), MON-t@–RAY, Spanish pronunciation: [monte’rej] (listen),) is Mexico's capital and third-largest city. It is located in the northeastern state Nuevo Leon. The city is located at the foothills the Sierra Madre Oriental. It anchors the Monterrey Metropolitan Area, which has a GDP (PPP), of US$140 Billion in 2015. [6] Also, it is the second-largest metro area in Mexico, with an estimated population 5,341,171 as of 2020. [7] The city has 1,142,194 residents, according to the 2020 census. [7]
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.[8] 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.[9] It is considered a Beta World City,[10][11] cosmopolitan and competitive.[12] Rich in history and culture, it is one of the most developed cities in Mexico.[13]
The city is a major industrial and business centre. Numerous Mexican companies are located here, including Arca Continental and Grupo Avante. [14][15] Numerous international companies include Cognizant and Siemens, Accenture MSCI, Ternium. Sony, Toshiba., Toyota., Babcock & Wilcox., Daewoo. British American Tobacco. Nokia., Dell. Boeing. HTC., General Electric. Johnson Controls. Teleperformance has regional offices in Monterrey. [16][17][18]