Coahuila

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STATE OF COAHUILA Other Mexican States Capital Saltillo Other major cities Torreon Piedras Negras Area 149,982 km² Ranked 3rd Population (2000 census) 2,295,800 Ranked 17th Governor (1999-2005) Enrique Martinez y Martinez (PRI) Federal Deputies (7) PRI = 6 pending = 1 Federal Senators PAN = 2 PRI = 1 ISO 3166-2 Postal abbr. MX-COA Coah.

Coahuila (formal name: Coahuila de Zaragoza) is one of Mexico's 31 component states. It is located in the north of the country.

To the north Coahuila has a 512 km border with the US state of Texas. Coahuila also borders on the Mexican states of Nuevo Leon to the east; San Luis Potosi and Zacatecas to the south; and Durango and Chihuahua to the west. With an area of 151,571 km², it is Mexico's third biggest state. It comprises 38 municipalities (municipios). In 2000 Coahuila had an estimated population of some 2,300,000 inhabitants.

The capital of Coahuila is the city of Saltillo. Coahuila also includes the cities of Monclova, Piedras Negras, and Torreon.

See also: List of states of Mexico, Mexico

External link

• Coahuila state government (in Spanish)