Zaragoza is one of the 38

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in north-eastern

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. The municipal seat lies at Zaragoza. The municipality covers an area of 8183.5 km². It is near the Mexico–US border with

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. It is one of the cities in the "5 manantiales" (5 springs) region in northern Coahuila. The celebrations commemorating Zaragoza's founding on 1 February 1753 are a popular attraction, and feature a traditional " cabalgata" or horse trail ride with horse pulled vintage buggies. On 7 August 1827, the name of the town was changed to San Fernando de Rosas, and to Zaragoza on the 27 February 1868.

Economy

Zaragoza has an abundance of natural resources like

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. Zaragoza's local economy consists of agriculture, some industry, livestock, tourism and commercial/retail.

Media

Zaragoza has a local cable television system and a local radio station, XHZR-FM.

Geography

Adjacent municipalities

Acuña Municipality Acuña is one of the 38 municipalities of Coahuila, in north-eastern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Ciudad Acuña, which contained over 98% of the Municipalities of Mexico, municipality's population in 2010. The Municipalities of Mexico, mun ...

(north) * Jiménez Municipality (northeast) * Piedras Negras Municipality (east) *

Nava Municipality Nava is one of the 38 municipalities of Coahuila, in north-eastern Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the no ...

(southeast) * Morelos Municipality (south) *

Múzquiz Municipality Múzquiz is one of the 38 municipalities of Coahuila, in north-eastern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Santa Rosa de Múzquiz. The municipality covers an area of . As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 62,710. Of these, 242 ...

(southwest)

Major highways

* Mexican Federal Highway 29

Climate

References

External links

English Translation "Zaragoza". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal.

Spanish Translation "Zaragoza". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal.
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