It has been settled for over 400 years. The land was originally known as “Los Llanos del Topo” (Hills of the Topo).
The first owner of these lands was Captain José de Treviño, who was granted the territory on April 25, 1604, by Gov. Diego de Montemayor.
Although Treviño was the original owner, the city itself was established by his son José de Ayala with the “Hacienda del Topo de San Nicolas Tolentino” by the time known as “Topo de los Ayala” or “Topo Grande”, not to be confused with “Topo de los Gonzalez” or “Topo Chico”.
In recent years, Escobedo has undergone major growth, with many urban projects like shopping malls and the “Escobedo Industrial Park expansion. The town was the location of Blue Diamond Trucks, a joint venture between Navistar and Ford Motor Company until that company was dissolved in 2009.
The population in year 2005 in General Escobedo was 295,131 people, 148,835 men, and 146,296 women. It was the 5th most populous city in the state, representing 7.03% of the total population.
This is due to the exponential growth in expansion on commerce, neighborhoods, and Industries along the municipality, Escobedo and Apodaca N.L. are the two Municipalities with the biggest growth in recent years.
