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GEOGRAPHIC DATA
Coahuila de Zaragoza is the third-largest state of Mexico. It is located at the Northeast of Mexico and shares a 512-kilometer border with the U.S. state of Texas. In Mexico, it borders the states of Chihuahua, Durango, Zacatecas, San Luis Potosi and Nuevo Leon.
Territorial extension:
151,571 Km2 (487,280,199 ft) Coahuila de Zaragoza accounts for 7.73% of the country's total landmass.
It has an estimated population of 2,954,915, accounting for 2.5% of the total population of Mexico.
The State’s Capital is Saltillo.
The sector of activity that contributes most to the state's GDP is the manufacturing industry, particularly the production of machinery and equipment. The entity contributes 3.4% to Mexico´s National GDP.
Average elevation above sea level
1,181.10 ft
Coahuila's capital, Saltillo, is located 86 kilometers from the city of Monterrey, one of the most important cities in Mexico. As it is located in one of the border states with the United States, it’s close to Houston (806 km) and Dallas (990 km), Texas.
Economic regions:
Coahuila is subdivided into 38 municipalities and 5 economic regions:
NORTH REGION:
• ALLENDE
• GUERRERO
• HIDALGO
• ACUÑA
• JIMENEZ
• MORELOS
• NAVA
• PIEDRAS NEGRAS
• VILLA UNION
• ZARAGOZA
COAL MINING REGION:
• JUAREZ
• MUZQUIZ
• PROGRESO
• SABINAS
• SAN JUAN DE SABINAS
DESERT CENTER REGION:
• ABASOLO
• CANDELA
• CASTAÑOS
• CUATRO CIENEGAS
• ESCOBEDO
• FRONTERA
• LAMADRID
• MONCLOVA
• NADADORES
• OCAMPO
• SACRAMENTO
• SAN BUENAVENTURA
• SIERRA MOJADA
LAGUNA REGION:
• FRANCISCO I. MADERO
• MATAMOROS
• SAN PEDRO
• TORREON
• VIESCA
SOUTHEAST REGION:
• ARTEAGA
• GENERAL CEPEDA
• PARRAS
• RAMOS ARIZPE
• SALTILLO
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DEMOGRAPHY
Coahuila has a population of 3’218,720 inhabitants which is the 2.5% of the country’s total.
Approximately 90 percent of the population lives in urban areas and only 10 percent in rural areas.
The average schooling is 9.9 years, above the national average, 9.2 years (First Year Elementary School).
Economically Active Population (EAP)
2,048,290
Projected population by 2030
3, 617, 867
Average age of population
27
Total labor force
64.5%
Non-working percentage
35.5%
Major employers
Automotive Industries
Jobs generated by the assembling industry
411, 326 jobs generated of January to March 2020
EAP BY ECONOMICAL BRANCH
| INDUSTRY |
PEOPLE |
| Manufacturing Industry |
411, 326 |
| Commerce |
206, 426 |
| Various Services |
133, 854 |
| Social Services |
105, 456 |
| Construction |
98, 854 |
| Restaurants and Accommodation |
91, 909 |
| Agriculture, Cattle raising, Forestry, Hunting and Fishing |
55, 682 |
| Transportation, Communication, Postal service and storage |
65, 952 |
| Professional services, Financing and Corporate |
77, 000 |
| Government and International Organisms |
43, 208 |
| Extractive Electricity Industry |
19, 652 |
| Not specified |
9, 367 |
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WEATHER
Half of the state of Coahuila (49%) has a dry and semi-dry climate, 46% is very dry climate and the remaining 5% has a temperate sub-humid climate. The average annual temperature is 18 to 22°C.
Annual average rainfall
400 millimeters
Temperature range by season in Fahrenheit and Centigrade
Spring: 18°-22° C / 64.4°-71.6° F
Summer: 22°-30° C / 71.6°-86° F
Autumn: 22°-30° C / 71.6°-86° F
Winter: 4°-18° C / 39.2°-64.4° F
Maximum and minimum temperatures
December, January and February: 4°-18° C / 39.2°-64.4° F
March, April and May: 18°-22° C / 64.4°-71.6° F
June, July and August: 22°-30° C / 64.4°-71.6° F
September, October and November: 22°-30° C / 71.6°-86° F
