Matehuala is the second most important city in the Mexican state 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 municipality of the same name, located in the northern part of the state, on the border with the southwestern corner of Nuevo León. 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 Lyon, France. Its construction started in 1898 and was never finished. Iglesia Santísima de Guadalupe See also Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Matehuala References External links Gobierno Municipal de Matehuala Official website www.portalmatehuala.com www.matehuala.com.mx Pagina Oficial de la Delegación D-II-86 Matehuala Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática San Luis Potosí Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México Populated places in San Luis Potosí