Acuña Municipality

Acuña is one of the 38 municipalities of Coahuila, in north-eastern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Ciudad Acuña, which contained over 98% of the municipality's population in 2010. The municipality covers an area of 11,487.7 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.

Acuña
Coat of arms of Acuña
Municipality of Acuña in Coahuila
Municipality of Acuña in Coahuila
Coordinates: 29°30′N 101°45′W
Country Mexico
StateCoahuila
Municipal seatCiudad Acuña
Area
  Total11,487.7 km2 (4,435.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
  Total181,426

In 2015, the municipality had a total population of 181,426 inhabitants. Acuña is currently the fastest growing city in Mexico.[1]

Towns and villages

The largest localities (cities, towns, and villages) are:

Name2010 Census Population
Ciudad Acuña134,233
Las Cuevas399
Calles373
Las Torres274
Balcones263
Total Municipality136,755

Adjacent municipalities and counties

References

  1. Archived 2014-11-06 at the Wayback Machine,"Censo de Población y Vivienda 2010: Acuña, Coahuila de Zaragoza," accessed November 6, 2014


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