Punto Central
Punto Central is a locality in San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León. Punto Central is situated nearby to the locality Villas de Aragón, as well as near Comercial Gómez Morín.Places of Interest
Highlights include Alfa Planetarium and Palacio del Obispado.
Alfa Planetarium
Museum
Photo: Félix Barrón, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Alfa Planetarium was a planetarium located in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico. This institution was created by ALFA in 1978 to promote science and technology in Latin America.
Palacio del Obispado
Museum
Photo: Brendablue77, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Palacio del Obispado, Spanish for Bishop's Palace, also known as El Obispado or the Bishop's Museum, originally called Palacio de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, is an 18th-century colonial building, located in Monterrey, Nuevo León state, Northeastern Mexico. Palacio del Obispado is situated 3½ km northeast of Punto Central.
Courtyard by Marriott
Hotel
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Courtyard by Marriott is an American brand of hotels owned by Marriott International. The hotels are primarily targeted to business travelers. As of June 30, 2020, there were 1,254 Courtyard Marriott Hotels worldwide with 187,095 rooms in addition to 288 hotels with 49,335 rooms in the pipeline. Courtyard by Marriott is situated 3½ km north of Punto Central.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cerro del Obispado and Western suburbs.
Cerro del Obispado
Locality
The Cerro del Obispado is a famous landmark in the city of Monterrey, Mexico, named after the building constructed in the middle of the slope by the end of the 18th century. Cerro del Obispado is situated 3½ km north of Punto Central.
Western suburbs
The Western suburbs of Monterrey consist of two municipalities - San Pedro Garza Garcia and Santa Catarina. San Pedro Garza Garcia is the wealthiest part of Monterrey, consisting of elegant neighborhoods, glitzy upscale shopping centers, towering high rise buildings and myriad restaurants and international hotels.
Centro
Centro is the central downtown area of Monterrey. It includes popular tourist areas like the Macroplaza and Barrio Antiguo. For the purposes of this district article, it is bounded by Ruiz Cortines on the north, Churubusco on the east, Carranza on the west, and the Santa Catarina River to the south.
Punto Central
- Type: Locality
- Location: San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León, Northern Mexico, Mexico, North America
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Latitude
25.64525° or 25° 38′ 43″ northLongitude
-100.35593° or 100° 21′ 21″ westElevation
656 metres (2,152 feet)Open location code
75QXJJWV+4JGeoNames ID
13295666
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In Other Languages
“Punto Central” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Colonia Punto Central”
- Spanish: “Punto Central”
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Localities in the Area
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