Escobedo 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...

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It is located in the state's central region (Región Centro), about 50 km north of Monclova

Monclova

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The city serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name

Escobedo (municipality)

Escobedo is a one of the 38 municipalities of Coahuila, in north-eastern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Escobedo. The municipality covers an area of 973.9 km².As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 2,778....

. The name "Escobedo" honours 19th-century liberal statesman Mariano Escobedo

Mariano Escobedo

Mariano Escobedo was a Mexican Army general and former Governor of Nuevo León.He was born on January 16, 1826 in Galeana, Nuevo León. He fought during the Mexican American War in the army with the rank of lieutenant...

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Escobedo had 2,791 inhabitants in 2000.

The Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK...

has a commercial truck assembly plant in Escobedo.