Castaños Municipality

Municipality in the Mexican state of Coahuila

Municipality in Coahuila, Mexico

Coat of arms

Municipality of Castaños in Coahuila

Coordinates: 26°47′3″N 101°25′58″W / 26.78417°N 101.43278°W / 26.78417; -101.43278Country

MexicoState

CoahuilaFounded1877Named forGaspar Castaño de SosaSeatCastañosLargest cityCastañosArea

• Total7,860 km² (3,030 sq mi)Population

(2005)

• Total23,871

Castaños is one of the 38 municipalities of Coahuila, in north-eastern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Castaños. The municipality covers an area of 7860 km².

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 23,871.^[1]

References

^ "Castaños". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved November 8, 2008.^{[permanent dead link]}