[3] The municipality has an area of around 149 km² and shares borders to the south with San Nicolás de los Garza, Monterrey and Santa Catarina; to the north with Hidalgo and El Carmen; to the east with Apodaca and Salinas Victoria; and to the west with García.

The first owner of these lands was Captain José de Treviño, who was granted the territory on April 25, 1604 by Gov.

In recent years Escobedo has undergone major growth, with many urban projects like shopping malls and the expansion of the "Escobedo Industrial Park.The town was the location of Blue Diamond Trucks, a joint venture between Navistar and Ford Motor Company,[5][6] until that company was dissolved in 2009.

This is due to the exponential growth on expansion on commerce, neighborhoods and Industries along the municipality, Escobedo along Apodaca N.L.

are the two Municipalities with the biggest growth in recent years General Escobedo has one sister city.