Parás
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Parás | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Siempre Progresitsa (Always Progressive) | |
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| Coordinates: 26°29′58″N 99°31′24″W / 26.49944°N 99.52333°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Nuevo León |
| Founded | February 17, 1851 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ing. Crescencio Oliveira Cantú (PRI) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,008.68 km2 (389.45 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 141 m (463 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 778 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
| Website | http://www.paras.gob.mx |
Parás is a rural municipal town in the state of Nuevo León,[1] Mexico, founded on February 17, 1851. It lies southwest of the Falcón Reservoir in Tamaulipas. It was founded in what was known as Rancho Huizachal de los Canales. The name Parás is derived from Jose María Parás y Ballesteros, the first constitutional governor of Nuevo León.
References
[edit]- ^ "Este es el pueblo más pequeño de Nuevo León que tienes que visitar". ABC Noticias (in Spanish). 2025-01-13. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
