Piedras Negras Municipality
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 Municipality of Piedras Negras in Coahuila | |
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| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Coahuila |
| Municipal seat | Piedras Negras |
| Area | |
• Total | 914.2 km2 (353.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 223 m (732 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 152,806 |
Piedras Negras Municipality is one of the 38 municipalities of Coahuila, in north-eastern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Piedras Negras. The municipality covers an area of 914.2 km2 and is located on the international border between Mexico and the USA, here formed by the Río Bravo del Norte (Rio Grande), adjacent to the U.S. state of Texas.
As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 152,806.[1]
Towns and villages
[edit | edit source]The largest localities (cities, towns, and villages) are:
| Name | 2010 Census Population |
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| Piedras Negras | 150,178 |
| Centro de Readaptación Social Piedras Negras | 830 |
| Fraccionamiento Villa Real | 767 |
| El Moral | 390 |
| La Navaja (La Loma) | 156 |
| San Isidro | 117 |
| El Centinela | 110 |
| Total Municipality | 152,806 |
Adjacent municipalities and counties
[edit | edit source]- Nava Municipality - south
- Zaragoza Municipality - west
- Jiménez Municipality - north
- Maverick County, Texas - northeast
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ 2010 census tables: INEGI Archived 2013-05-02 at the Wayback Machine accessdate=April 29, 2011
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