Coahuila
state in Mexico
Coahuila is a state in north central Mexico. About 2,500,000 people live there. Its capital is called Saltillo.
State of Coahuila | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location within Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 27°18′08″N 102°02′41″W / 27.3022°N 102.0447°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Capital | Saltillo |
| Municipalities | 38 |
| Largest City | Saltillo |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Humberto Moreira Valdés (PRI) |
| • Federal Deputies | PAN: 5 PRI: 2 |
| • Federal Senators | PAN: 2 PRI: 1 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 149,982 km2 (57,908 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 2,495,200 (Ranked 17th) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| HDI (2004) | 0.8284 - high Ranked 3rd |
| ISO 3166-2 | MX-COA |
| Postal abbr. | Coah. |
| Website | Coahuila State Government |
