Allende, Coahuila

Allende, Coahuila
Allende, Coahuila
Coordinates: 28°20′N 100°50′W / 28.333°N 100.833°W / 28.333; -100.833Coordinates: 28°20′N 100°50′W / 28.333°N 100.833°W / 28.333; -100.833
Country	Mexico
State	Coahuila
Municipality	Allende
Founded	16 March 1826
Government
– Mayor	Ricardo Alfonso Treviño Guevara
Area
– Municipality	198.70 km2 (76.7 sq mi)
Elevation	380 m (1,247 ft)
Population (2000)
– Metro	20,153 (municip)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
Postal code	26531
Area code(s)	862
Website	www.allendecoahuila.gob.mx

Allende is a city in the Mexican state of Coahuila. The city serves as the administrative centre for the surrounding municipality of Allende.

History

The name "Allende" is in honour of Ignacio Allende, a hero of Mexico's War of Independence. The town's folk hero is Arnulfo González who was gunned down in the mid 1920s, and has a "corrido" sung by artists such as Vicente Fernández and many others. Prior to 1832 the settlement was known as San Juan de Mata.

Geography

The city of Allende is located at 28°20′30″N 100°50′2″W / 28.34167°N 100.83389°W / 28.34167; -100.83389, at a height of 380 meters (1,250 ft) above sea level. It straddles Federal Highway 57, with state capital Saltillo some 390 kilometers (240 mi) away to the south, while the international border crossing at Piedras Negras, Coahuila (across the Río Bravo del Norte from Eagle Pass, Texas, USA) is some 55 kilometers (34 mi) to the north. Allende is also crossed by the railway that connects Saltillo to the border city of Ciudad Acuña (across the river from Del Rio, Texas, USA).

Allende municipality covers a total surface area of 198.70 square kilometers (76.72 sq mi) and, in 2000, reported a total population of 20,153. The town's annual festival (fiesta patronal) takes place on 29 August. In addition to the municipal seat, the only other two settlements of any size in the municipality are Río Bravo and Chamucero.

References

External links

• Allende municipal webpage

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