General Bravo, Nuevo León

General Bravo
Population: 5385 (INEGI 2005)
Area: 2,073.2 km²

General Bravo is a municipality located in the Rio Grande Valley and 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

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.

Coordinates: 25°48′N 99°10′W / 25.800°N 99.167°W / 25.800; -99.167

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