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Coahuila
Coahuila, formally Coahuila de Zaragoza, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Coahuila de Zaragoza, is one of the 31 states of Mexico. The largest city and State Capital is the city of Saltillo; the second largest is Torreón and the third largest is Monclova (a former state capital); the fourth largest is Piedras Negras; and the fifth largest is Ciudad Acuña. Coahuila borders the Mexican states of Nuevo León to the east, Zacatecas to the south, and Durango and Chihuahua to the west. To the north, Coahuila accounts for a stretch of the Mexico–United States border, adjacent to the U.S. state of Texas along the course of the Rio Grande (Río Bravo del Norte). With an area of , it is the nation's third-largest state. It comprises 38 municipalities ''(Municipio (Mexico), municipios)''. In the 2020 Census, Coahuila had a population of 3,146,771. History The name Coahuila derives from native terms for the region, and has been known by variations such as Cuagüila and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Coahuila are administratively autonomous of the state according to the 115th article of the 1917 Constitution of Mexico. Every three years, citizens elect a municipal president (Spanish: ''presidente municipal'') by a plurality voting system who heads a concurrently elected municipal council (''ayuntamiento'') responsible for providing all the public services for their constituents. The municipal council consists of a variable number of trustees and councillors (''regidores y síndicos''). Municipalities are responsible for public services (such as water and sewerage), street lighting, public safety, traffic, and the maintenance of public parks, gardens and cemeteries. They may also assist the state and federal governments in education, emer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saltillo
Saltillo () is the capital and largest city of the northeastern Mexican state of Coahuila and is also the municipal seat of the municipality of the same name. Mexico City, Monterrey, and Saltillo are all connected by a major railroad and highway. As of a 2020 census, Saltillo had a population of 879,958 people, while the Saltillo metropolitan area population was 1,031,779, making Saltillo the largest city in the state of Coahuila, and the 14th most populated metropolitan area in the country. Saltillo is considered the most competitive city in Mexico for cities with over one million inhabitants. Saltillo's success is due to its strong performance in the Urban Competitiveness Index (ICU), which is developed by the Mexican Institute for Competitiveness (IMCO). The ICU evaluates cities based on 35 indicators, including law, society, infrastructure, labor market, political system, and innovation. Saltillo is also the safest capital city in Mexico, according to INEGI data in 2025 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piedras Negras, Coahuila
Piedras Negras ( ) is a city and seat of the surrounding municipality of the same name in the Mexican state of Coahuila. It stands at the northeastern edge of Coahuila on the Mexico–United States border, across the Rio Grande from Eagle Pass in the U.S. state of Texas. In the 2015 census the city had a population of 163,595 inhabitants, while the metropolitan area had a population of 245,155 inhabitants. The Piedras Negras and the Eagle Pass areas are connected by the Eagle Pass–Piedras Negras International Bridge, Camino Real International Bridge, and the Union Pacific International Railroad Bridge. In Spanish, translates to 'black stones' – a reference to coal deposits in the area. Across the river, coal was formerly mined on the U.S. side at Dolchburg, near Eagle Pass. This mine closed around 1905, after a fire. Mexico currently operates two large coal-fired power stations named " José López Portillo" and "Carbón 2" located south of Piedras Negras. These two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Anthem Of Coahuila
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The ''’State Anthem of Coahuila () was published in 2003 by the government of Enrique Martínez y Martínez. It was composed by José Luis Ulloa Pedroza. Lyrics Coahuila Coahuila Coahuila, formally Coahuila de Zaragoza, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Coahuila de Zaragoza, is one of the 31 states of Mexico. The largest city and State Capital is the city of Saltillo; the second largest is Torreón and the thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torreón
Torreón () is a city and seat of Torreón Municipality in the Mexico, Mexican States of Mexico, state of Coahuila. The city's population is 720,848 inhabitants, making it the second largest city in the state of Coahuila. Also Torreón is part of the Comarca Lagunera metropolitan area. The area was originally a center for ranching. With irrigation, the city became an important center for farming and the processing of cotton. The city's economy is based on the metals, livestock, agriculture industries, the textile, metallurgical, chemical, commerce and industries. It is one of the youngest cities in Mexico, having celebrated its centenary in 2007. It is popularly nicknamed "The City of Great Efforts" because despite all the adverse environmental conditions, it managed to flourish as a city due to its prosperous industry and commerce. Torreón is served by Francisco Sarabia International Airport, an airport with flights to several cities in Mexico and the United States. Histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coahuila State Government Palace
The Coahuila State Government Palace (Spanish language, Spanish: ''El Palacio de Gobierno de Coahuila''), also known as Pink Palace (Spanish language, Spanish: ''Palacio Rosa'') is a building located in Saltillo, Mexico. It serves as the state government building of Coahuila and it is a part of the state's capital. The Neoclassical Architecture, neoclassical structure holds seats for designated executive offices. The palace is nicknamed "Pink Palace" due to the pink color of the quarry sandstone. The building sits in the Plaza de Armas central square and right beside the San Esteban de Nueva Tlaxcala (Santa Cruz) fountain. The palace has 3 floors including several halls and an exhibition which visitors can enter without fee. History During Spain's colonial conquest of North America, Alberto del Canto, would establish a settlement known as ''Villa de Santiago del Saltillo'' (and later would become known as Saltillo) in 1577.https://www.mexicoescultura.com/recinto/66085/plaza-de-a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governor Of Coahuila
List of governors of the Mexican state of Coahuila de Zaragoza, since its establishment as the province of Nueva Extremadura in Northern New Spain New Spain, officially the Viceroyalty of New Spain ( ; Nahuatl: ''Yankwik Kaxtillan Birreiyotl''), originally the Kingdom of New Spain, was an integral territorial entity of the Spanish Empire, established by Habsburg Spain. It was one of several ..., later province of Coahuila and Texas, and Coahuila as a Mexican state. Coahuila during Spanish Colonial period (Includes period of Nueva Extremadura and Coahuila y Texas) Coahuila as a Mexican state Coahuila state since the Mexican Revolution References External links Provinces of New Spain {{DEFAULTSORT:Governor Of Coahuila * Coahuila ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuatro Ciénegas
Cuatro Ciénegas () is a city in the northern Mexican state of Coahuila. It stands at , at an average elevation of above sea level. The city serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. It is located in the state's desert region ''(Región Desierto)''. Cuatro Ciénegas is Spanish for "four marshes"; the name was chosen by the first settlers because of the natural springs in the vicinity that create extensive areas of wetland and lakes. Archeological excavations indicate settlement in the area from approximately 5000 years ago, as well as ritual use of peyote by the inhabitants. Several failed settlements were founded here prior to the successful establishment of a town by Antonio Cordero y Bustamante on 24 May 1800. The settlement's original name was Nuestra Señora de los Dolores y Cuatro Ciénegas, which was later changed to Villa Venustiano Carranza, before finally settling on its current name. The city is formally known as Cuatro Cié ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monclova
Monclova (), is a city and the seat of the surrounding municipality of the same name in the northern Mexican state of Coahuila. According to the 2015 census, the city had 231,107 inhabitants. Its metropolitan area has 381,432 inhabitants and a population density of 29.88 inhabitants per square kilometer. Monclova is the third-largest city and metropolitan area in the state in terms of population, after Torreón and Saltillo. The city accounts for the highest production of steel in Mexico as well as Latin America, hence its nickname "The Steel Capital". Today Monclova has one of the highest levels of commercial, industrial, and financial development, and is currently has one of the lowest poverty rates among Mexican cities. Its metropolitan area is among the 10 most competitive urban areas in the country, and it also has one of the highest labor productivity rates. History Established on July 25, 1577 by Spanish colonists, Monclova became the first city in the region known as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Territorial Evolution Of Mexico
Mexico has experienced many changes in territorial organization during its history as an independent state. The territorial boundaries of Mexico were affected by presidential and imperial decrees. One such decree was ''the Law of Bases for the Convocation of the Constituent Congress to the Constitutive Act of the Mexican Federation'', which determined the national land area as the result of integration of the jurisdictions that corresponded to New Spain, the Captaincy General of Yucatán, the Captaincy General of Guatemala and the autonomous Kingdoms of East and West. The decree resulted in the Mexican War of Independence, independence from Spain. Organizations Subdivision by intendancies During the period of the Independence of Mexico, part of the territorial organization of New Spain was integrated into the new nation of the First Mexican Empire, Mexican Empire. Added to this were the Captaincy General of Yucatán and the Captaincy General of Guatemala (whose Central Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comarca Lagunera
The Comarca Lagunera or La Comarca de la Laguna ("region of lagoons") is a region of northern Mexico occupying large portions of the states of Durango and Coahuila, with rich soils produced by periodic flooding of the Nazas_River, Nazas and Aguanaval_River, Aguanaval rivers. Neither river drains into either the Pacific Ocean or the Gulf of Mexico, but rather they created Bolsón_de_Mapimí, a series of inland lakes. The region was developed for large-scale irrigated cotton agriculture. During the Mexican Revolution, the region was the site of fierce fighting. Following the military phase of the Revolution, the region was part of the Land reform in Mexico#Cardenista land reform 1934 to 1940, agrarian reform under President Lázaro Cárdenas. The dam named for Cárdenas now controls flooding of the rivers, but the groundwater resources are no longer recharged as a result. It is the 8th largest metropolitan area in Mexico. Geography Municipalities The Comarca Lagunera is formed by 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arteaga, Coahuila
Arteaga () is a town that is part of the Saltillo metropolitan area located in the Mexican state of Coahuila. It is considered a Pueblo Mágico. It serves as the administrative centre for the surrounding municipality of the same name. Geography It stands some east of state capital Saltillo, on Federal Highways 57 and 54. The municipality covers a total surface area of and, in 1995, reported a total population of 18,907. In addition to the municipal seat, it contains the settlements of San Antonio de las Alazanas, El Tunal, San Juan de los Dolores, Huachichil, Los Lirios, Mesa de Tablas, Bella Unión, Escobedo, and Jamé. Climate Arteaga residents often boast that they have a year-round median temperature of 22 °C (72 °F), and say theirs is the "most perfect" climate in North America. History The area was first inhabited by settlers from Tlaxcala Tlaxcala, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tlaxcala, is one of the 32 federal entities th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
