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It is traditional from various parts of Mexico, as in Saltillo. In fact, it was colonizers of Tlaxcalan origin who took the serape to Coahuila from Zaragoza, Zacatecas and probably to New Mexico. It serves as a coat, blanket, bedspread, tablecloth or cape. It also decorates walls and floors, as a tapestry or carpet.
Coahuila, [a] formally Coahuila de Zaragoza, [b] officially the Free and Sovereign State of Coahuila de Zaragoza, [c] is one of the 32 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.
Saltillo is one of the 38 municipalities of Coahuila, in north-eastern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Saltillo. The municipality covers an area of 6837 km 2. As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 648,929. [1] The municipal government is headed by the municipal president of Saltillo (or mayor of Saltillo).
Map of Mexico with Coahuila highlighted. Coahuila is a state in Northeast Mexico that is divided into 38 municipalities. [1] According to the 2020 Mexican census, Coahuila is the 15th most populous state with 3,146,771 inhabitants and the third largest by land area spanning 151,846.16 square kilometres (58,628.13 sq mi).
ISO 3166-2, International Organization for Standardization - ISO 3166 Codes Mexico. ISO 3166 Country Codes, International Organization for Standardization. Accessed on line October 21, 2007. States of Mexico, statoids.com. Last updated April 23, 2007; accessed on line October 21, 2007.
Arteaga (Spanish pronunciation: [aɾteˈaɣa] ⓘ) is a town that is part of the Saltillo metropolitan area located in the Mexican state of Coahuila. It is considered a Pueblo Mágico . It serves as the administrative centre for the surrounding municipality of the same name .
Ramos Arizpe (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈramos aˈɾispe]) is a city that is part of the Saltillo metropolitan area located in the Mexican state of Coahuila.The city reported a population of 48,228 in the 2005 census; the municipality had a population of 56,708.
List of governors of the Mexican state of Coahuila de Zaragoza, since its establishment as the province of Nueva Extremadura in Northern New Spain, later province of Coahuila and Texas, and Coahuila as a Mexican state.