Piedras Negras Municipality is one of the 38

municipalities of Coahuila Coahuila is a state in Northeast Mexico that is divided into 38 municipalities. According to the 2020 Mexican Census, Coahuila is the 15th most populous state with inhabitants and the third largest by land area spanning . Municipalities in Coa ...

, in north-eastern

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. The municipal seat lies at

Piedras Negras Piedras Negras may refer to: * Piedras Negras, Coahuila, a city in the state of Coahuila, Mexico ** Piedras Negras Municipality, a municipality in Mexico, with the center in the eponymous city * Piedras Negras (Maya site) Piedras Negras is the ...

. The municipality covers an area of 914.2 km² and is located on the international border between Mexico and the USA, here formed by the

Río Bravo del Norte The Rio Grande ( and ), known in Mexico as the Río Bravo del Norte or simply the Río Bravo, is one of the principal rivers (along with the Colorado River) in the southwestern United States and in northern Mexico. The length of the Rio G ...

(Rio Grande), adjacent to the U.S. state of

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. As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 152,806.2010 census tables: INEGI
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Towns and villages

The largest localities (cities, towns, and villages) are:

Adjacent municipalities and counties

Nava Municipality Nava is one of the 38 municipalities of Coahuila, in north-eastern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Nava. The municipality covers an area of 804.9 km². Towns and villages The largest localities (cities, towns, and villages) are:< ...

- south * Zaragoza Municipality - west * Jiménez Municipality - north *

Maverick County, Texas Maverick County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 57,887. Its county seat is Eagle Pass. The county was created in 1856 and organized in 1871. It is named for Samuel Maverick, cattleman ...

- northeast

References

Municipalities of Coahuila Coahuila populated places on the Rio Grande {{Coahuila-geo-stub