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Piedras Negras, Coahuila
city in Coahuila, Mexico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Piedras Negras (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpjeðɾas neɣɾas] (listen)), is a city and capital of the municipality of the same name in the state of Coahuila de Zaragoza, Mexico, it is located in the most northeastern part of the state and has a metropolitan population of 245,155 inhabitants[1] and borders with the texan city of Eagle Pass and is connected to it through three international bridges.
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Piedras Negras, Coahuila | |
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![]() Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe | |
Nickname: The Safe Border! | |
Coordinates: 28°42′00″N 100°31′23″W | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Coahuila |
Municipality | Piedras Negras |
Established | June 15, 1850 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Claudio Mario Bres (Partido Morena) |
Area | |
• City | 914.2 km2 (353.0 sq mi) |
Elevation | 223 m (732 ft) |
Population (2015) | |
• City | 163,595[1] |
• Metro | 245,155[1] |
Demonym | Nigropetense |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (US Central)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central) |
Postal code | 26000 |
Area code | 878 |
Airport | Piedras Negras Int. Airport |
Website | Official website |
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