General Escobedo
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General Escobedo is a city in Nuevo León, Mexico, located just north of Monterrey. As of 2000, the population was 233,457.
Escobedo is one of the fastest-growing cities in Nuevo León. It has been settled for over 400 years. The land was originally known as "Los Llanos del Topo" (Hills of the Topo). The first owner of these lands was Captain José de Treviño, who was granted the territory on April 25, 1604 by Gov. Diego de Montemayor. Although Treviño was the original owner, the city itself was established by his son José de Ayala with the "Hacienda del Topo de San Nicolas Tolentino" by the time known as "Topo de los Ayala" or "Topo Grande", not to be confused with "Topo de los Gonzalez" or "Topo Chico".
In recent years Escobedo has undergone major growth, with many urban projects like shopping malls and the expansion of the "Escobedo Industrial Park.
The population in year 2000 in General Escobedo was 233,457 people, 117,713 men and 115,744 women. It was the 5th most populated city in the state, representing 6.09% of the total population.
