Matehuala is the second most important city in the Mexican

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of San Luis Potosí. It is located at around , at an elevation of about 1,500 m. Matehuala is also the municipal seat of the

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of the same name, located in the northern part of the state, on the border with the southwestern corner of

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. The city of Matehuala population is of 176,876. The municipality has an area of .

Government

Municipal presidents

Notable people

* Juan José Ortega - film director and producer (1904–1996)

Notable buildings

* Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Matehuala has the same architectural style as the Church of Saint Joseph des Brotteaux, in

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. Its construction started in 1898 and was never finished. * Iglesia Santísima de Guadalupe

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