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Relationship established:
December 8, 1994

Brief city description:
In 1994, Calgary signed a sister city agreement with Naucalpan, Mexico. Naucalpan is a heavily industrialized centre with approximately 60% of Mexico City's industry. It is one of the state's most industrialized municipalities, second only to Toluca, its capital. It borders the northwestern part of Distrito Federal, and it is part of the Mexico City Metropolitan Area, which is the second largest Metropolitan Area of the world.

Population:
821,442 (2005 census)

Language:
Spanish

Key Industries/Areas of Opportunity:

• Textile
• Paper
• Metal-mechanical
• Plastics
• Food and beverage
• Chemical-pharmaceutical
• Handicrafts & gifts
• Furniture
• Construction
• Minerals
  

Key links
www.naucalpan.com.mx
www.aregional.com
www.bancomext.com/Bancomext/index.jsp
www.freightworld.com
www.inegi.gob.mx
www.mexico-trade.com
www.mexico-trade.com/directory.html
www.worldbank.org/mx

Calgary Committee Members
Committee Chair - Mr. Miguel Cortines
Committee Vice Chairs - Mr. David Najera
                                    Ms. Martha Baltierra-Qureishi
                                    Ms. Kiran Dhillon
Committee members in Calgary - Dr. Cristina Castro
                                                 Ms. Lorraine Campbell
                                                 Ms. Jan Eden
                                                 Matt Fraleigh
                                                 Mr. Joseph Macdonald
                                                 Ms. Shirley Pasieka
                                                 Carlos Solorzano I.
                                                 Mrs. Cynthia Vargas
                                                 Mrs. Adriana Herrera-Hardy
                                                 Mr. Guillermo Guerra