Los Aldamas is a municipality

Municipality

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 located in the northeast part of the Mexican

Mexico

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 state

States of Mexico

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 of Nuevo Leon

Nuevo León

Nuevo León It is located in Northeastern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Tamaulipas to the north and east, San Luis Potosí to the south, and Coahuila to the west. To the north, Nuevo León has a 15 kilometer stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to the U.S...

. Its geographic coordinates are 26°03′N 99°11′W. It is bordered to the north by the state of Tamaulipas

Tamaulipas

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, to the south with the municipalities of Doctor Coss and China, Nuevo Leon

China, Nuevo León

China is a municipality in the Mexican state of Nuevo León.China is approximately 60 miles northeast of Monterrey. Population, approximately 10,000. Area is known for its award-winning cattle. Local cuisine includes cabrito , and carne seca with egg....

, to the east with the municipality of Dr. Coss, N.L and the state of Tamaulipas and to the west with the municipalities of General Treviño

General Treviño

The municipality of General Treviño originated from a ranch named “El Puntiagudo” that was given to Don Juan Baptista Chapa, 14 January 1688. Don Francisco Chapa made the foundation in 1705. Its erection in the villa was verified the 9th of December 1868, being Governor of the State again Leon,...

, Melchor Ocampo

Melchor Ocampo

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 and Los Herreras

Los Herreras

Los Herrera is a municipality in the Mexican State of Nuevo León and also the name of its seat of government and main population center. Los Herreras is at 281 meters above sea level and is located in the east-central part of the state...

, N.L.

History

Franciscan

Franciscan

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 priests founded the town in 1760 using the name of Guadalupe Mission, in an area then known as Puerto de Hoyos, which was a watering hole for cattle on the west bank of the San Juan River

San Juan River (Tamaulipas)

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On Christmas Eve 1825, the Congress of the newly created State of Nuevo León

Nuevo León

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, decreed the foundation of a new township to be located at Puerto de Los Hoyos with the name of Villa de Santa María de Aldama. In 1829, the name was changed to Villa de Santa María de Los Aldamas, the additional "s" to avoid confusion with Villa de Aldama, also located in Nuevo Leon. The name was in honor of brothers Juan Aldama

Juan Aldama

Juan Aldama was a Mexican revolutionary rebel soldier during the Mexican War of Independence in 1810. He was also the brother of Ignacio Aldama....

 and Ignacio Aldama, heroes of the Mexican War of Independence

Mexican War of Independence

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During the Mexican Revolution

Mexican Revolution

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, the municipality served as temporary capitol of the state from February to May, 1914.