Allende, Coahuila
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| Allende, Coahuila | |
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| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Coahuila |
| Municipality | General Ignacio Allende |
| Founded | March 16, 1826 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Ricardo Alfonso Treviño Guevara |
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| - Municipality | 198.70 km² (76.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 380 m (1,247 ft) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 20,153 |
| 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 (municipio) of the same name.
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[edit] History
The name "Allende" is in honour of Ignacio Allende, a hero of Mexico's War of Independence. The towns folk hero is Arnulfo Gonzales who was gunned down in the mid 1920s, and has a "corrido" sang by artists such as Vicente Fernandez and many others. Prior to 1832 the settlement was known as San Juan de Mata.
[edit] Geography
The city of Allende is located at , at a height of 380 meters (1,247 ft) above sea level. It straddles Federal Highway 57, with state capital Saltillo some 390 kilometers (242 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 (76.7 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.
