Parras

Parras de la Fuente (pronounced [ˈparaz ðe la ˈfwente] (listen)) is a city located in the southern part of the Mexican state of Coahuila. The city serves as the municipal seat of the surrounding Parras Municipality, which has an area of 9,271.7 km2 (3,579.8 sq mi).

For the town in Aragón, Spain, see Las Parras de Castellote.
Parras, Coahuila
City
Parras de la Fuente
Parras, Coahuila
Location in Mexico
Parras, Coahuila
Parras, Coahuila (Mexico)
Coordinates: 25°26′25″N 102°10′45″W
Country Mexico
State Coahuila
MunicipalityParras
FoundedFebruary 18, 1598
Founded asVilla de Santa María de las Parras
Founded byAntón Martín Zapata
Juan Agustín de Espinosa
Elevation
1,500 m (4,900 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total45,423
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)

At the census of 2010, the population was 45,423. There are many factories that produce denim, including a Dickies factory, and Parras is also a source for Mexican wine. It was the first wine growing region in the Americas.

History

The former Hacienda del Rosario is the place where Parras de la Fuente was founded in 1598, by Capitán Antón Martín de Zapata. The revolutionary and President of Mexico Francisco I. Madero was born in 1873.

In 1846, during the Mexican–American War, Parras was held by American troops. Additionally, French forces were defeated there in 1866 during the French intervention in Mexico.

The oldest winery in the Americas is in Parras de la Fuente, and was founded by Lorenzo García on August 19, 1597. Casa Madero is home to the oldest winery.[1]

Features

Parras de la Fuente is a Pueblo Mágico, designated in 2004. Parras is called the oasis of the semi-desert of Coahuila state. It has bathing resorts (which were used to generate electric power for industry usage).

The Municipality President's building, a historical attraction, is a replica of the State's Government Palace in Saltillo. The Hostal el Farol is the historic former house of General Raúl Madero. San Ignacio de Loyola church was built in the 17th century. Santo Madero church is located on an extinct volcano plug just north of the town.

Notable residents

Sister city

Academic programs

See also

References
  1. Jose Vasconcelos "Evaristo Madero: Biografia de un Patricio" (Impresiones Modernas, 1954); Rafael Heliodoro Valle, “The History of Wine in Mexico” American Journal of Enology and Viticulture Vol. 9, No. 3, (1958); Pablo Lacoste "La vid y el vino en América del Sur: El desplazamiento de los polos vitivinícolas (Siglos XVI Al XX)." Revista Universum Vol. 2, no. No. 19 (2004): 62-93.
  2. "Muere el exgobernador Francisco José Madero". El Siglo de Torreón. 2013-02-22. Retrieved 2013-03-12.
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