General Bravo is a municipality located in the state of Nuevo León in northeastern Mexico.
General Bravo | |
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| Coordinates: 25°48′N 99°10′W / 25.800°N 99.167°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Nuevo León |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,073.2 km2 (800.5 sq mi) |
| Population (INEGI 2005) | |
• Total | 5,385 |
It is also the name of its municipal seat of government and main center of population.
History
editGeneral Bravo municipality and town is named after Nicolás Bravo, a hero of the Mexican War of Independence.
It was founded on November 18, 1868.