General Bravo, Nuevo León

General Bravo
Coat of arms of General Bravo
Location of General Bravo
Coordinates: 25°48′N 99°10′W / 25.800°N 99.167°W / 25.800; -99.167
CountryMexico
StateNuevo León
Area
 • Total
2,073.2 km2 (800.5 sq mi)
Population
 (INEGI 2005)
 • Total
5,385

General Bravo is a municipality located in the state of Nuevo León in northeastern Mexico.

It is also the name of its municipal seat of government and main center of population.

History

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General Bravo municipality and town is named after Nicolás Bravo, a hero of the Mexican War of Independence.

It was founded on November 18, 1868.

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