Cuatrociénegas is one of the 38

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, in north-eastern

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. The municipal seat lies at Cuatrociénegas de Carranza. The municipality covers an area of 7860.6 km². As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 12,220. Cuatrociénegas is famous for its

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and has been awarded the "''Pueblo Mágico''" (Magic Town) category by the tourism department.

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Municipalities of Coahuila {{Coahuila-geo-stub