Candela, Coahuila
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Candela (disambiguation)
The candela is a unit of luminous intensity.Candela may also refer to:-Places:Italy* Candela, Apulia, a comune in the Province of FoggiaMexico* Candela , a municipio in Coahuila, Mexico...

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Candela is a city in the northern Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

 state of Coahuila
Coahuila
Coahuila, formally Coahuila de Zaragoza , officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Coahuila de Zaragoza is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico...

. The municipal seat of the surrounding municipality of Candela
Candela (municipality)
Candela is a one of the 38 municipalities of Coahuila, in north-eastern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Candela. The municipality covers an area of 2,305.5 km².As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 1,672....

, it is located at 100° 39' 43" West, 26° 50' 25" North, in the state's central region
(Región Centro). There were 1,669 inhabitants in 2000. In 2011 (according to Wolfram Alpha
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) it had a population of 1,672.

It was founded in 1690 by General Alonso de León as a mission
Mission (station)
A religious mission or mission station is a location for missionary work.While primarily a Christian term, the concept of the religious "mission" is also used prominently by the Church of Scientology and their Scientology Missions International....

called San Bernardino de la Candela.

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candela coahuila has several acuatic parks such as Los Carrisitos, Las Lajitas, and El Ojo de Agua.
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