offer one type of education (e.g., only middle school, or only elementary school), private schools offer multiple types (mostly K-9th and K-12). If counted individually by type of education provided, private schools function as 88 different schools, more than twice the number of public schools. Some examples of notable private schools in San Pedro are Bachillerato Anáhuac Campus Monterrey, Centro de Educación y Cultura del Valle, S.C. (CECVAC), Colegio Inglés, Instituto Anglia, Instituto Brillamont, Instituto Irlandés, Instituto Mater, Instituto San Roberto, Liceo de Monterrey, and The American Institute of Monterrey. Other education The Asociacion Regiomontana de Lengua Japonesa A.C., a part-time Japanese school, is in Garza García. Chipinque Ecological Park On the slopes of Cerro de Chipinque, within the Cumbres de Monterrey national park, is the Chipinque Ecological Park, with 1,791 hectares, covering altitudes from 730 to 2,200 meters with representative flora and fauna. The annual average temperature is 21 °C. The Chipinque Ecological Park aims to conserve biodiversity through integrated management that ensures the conservation of its natural resources, which in turn promotes respect and appreciation of the ecosystem and geography of the place. On the 25th anniversary of the park, the Chipinque brand was redesigned, which revitalized the relationship that visitors have with the park. Notable residents Maria L. de Hernández (1896–1986), Mexican-American rights activist, was born in San Pedro Garza García. José Antonio Fernández Carbajal, notable businessman Lorenzo Zambrano, businessman and philanthropist Alejandro Junco de la Vega, journalist and founder of Reforma Mauricio Fernández Garza, politician and businessman Lázaro Garza Ayala was a military officer, lawyer, and politician who served as governor of Nuevo León. He is known for writing the phrase "Las armas nacionales se han cubierto de gloria" (The national arms have been covered in glory). Julio Galan was a Mexican contemporary artist from the 1980s. Sister City San Pedro Garza García has one sister city.: - Plano, Texas, US References External links San Pedro Municipal Website Nuevo León Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México Populated places in Nuevo León Monterrey metropolitan area 1882 establishments in Mexico Edge cities in Mexico