Coahuila

Also known as Estado de Coahuila, Estado Libre y Soberano de Coahuila de Zaragoza

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.

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Coahuila de Zaragoza is one of Mexico's 31 states, located in the northern part of the country with its capital and largest city in Saltillo. The state matters as a significant population and economic center in Mexico, with other important cities including Torreón, Monclova, Piedras Negras, and Ciudad Acuña.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Coahuila
Settlement.settlement_type: State
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of arms of Coahuila.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 80px
Settlement.motto: Plus Ultra (Latin)
Settlement.image_map: Coahuila in Mexico (location map scheme).svg
Settlement.map_caption: State of Coahuila within Mexico
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Mexico
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Capital
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Saltillo
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Largest metro
Settlement.subdivision_name2: La Laguna
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipalities
Settlement.subdivision_name3: 38
Settlement.established_title: Admission
Settlement.established_date: May 7, 1824
Settlement.established_title2: Order

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Encyclopedic overview

16 sections

Contents

History
Archaeological finds
Geography
Flora and fauna
Demographics
Education
Economy
Municipalities
Media
Politics
List of governors
People
See also
Notes
References
External links

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 (municipios). In the 2020 Census, Coahuila had a population of 3,146,771.

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