Francisco I. Madero, Coahuila

Francisco I. Madero is a city in the northern Mexican state of Coahuila. It is located at the southwestern part of the state near the Durango state border, in the economic region known as Laguna at 25°46′31″N 103°16′23″W, at a mean height of 1,100m above sea level. It serves as the municipal seat for the Francisco I. Madero Municipality, Coahuila.

Francisco I. Madero
Aerial view of Francisco I. Madero
Francisco I. Madero
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 25°46′31″N 103°16′23″W
Country Mexico
StateCoahuila
MunicipalityFrancisco I. Madero
First settled1895
Town status30 November 1936
City status30 November 1986
Elevation
1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Population
 (2005)
  Total50,084
Postal code
27900
Area code(s)872
Websitewww.fimcoahuila.gob.mx

It is named for Revolutionary hero Francisco I. Madero, a native of nearby Parras de la Fuente.

The city is located 200 km from the state capital, Saltillo. It had a 2005 census population of 30,084, while its surrounding municipality had a total population of 51,528.

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