First Federal Electoral District of Coahuila

The First Federal Electoral District of Coahuila (I Distrito Electoral Federal de Coahuila) is one of the 300 Electoral Districts

Federal Electoral Districts of Mexico

The Federal Electoral Districts of Mexico are the 300 constituencies or electoral districts into which Mexico is divided for the purpose of federal elections. Each district returns one Federal Deputy, who sits in the Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of the Federal Congress...

into which Mexico

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...

is divided for the purpose of elections to the federal Chamber of Deputies and one of seven such districts in the state

States of Mexico

The United Mexican States is a federal republic formed by 32 federal entities .According to the Constitution of 1917, the states of the federation are free and sovereign. Each state has their own congress and constitution, while the Federal District has only limited autonomy with a local Congress...

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 elects one deputy to the lower house of Congress

Congress of Mexico

The Congress of the Union is the legislative branch of the Mexican government...

for each three-year legislative period, by means of the first past the post

Plurality voting system

The plurality voting system is a single-winner voting system often used to elect executive officers or to elect members of a legislative assembly which is based on single-member constituencies...

system.

District territory

Under the 2005 districting scheme, Coahuila's First District covers the municipalities of
Acuña

Acuña (municipality)

Acuña is a one of the 38 municipalities of Coahuila, in north-eastern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Ciudad Acuña, which contained over 98% of the municipality's population in 2010. The municipality covers an area of 11,487.7 km² and is located on the international border between Mexico...

, Allende, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jiménez

Jiménez (municipality of Coahuila)

Jiménez is a one of the 38 municipalities of Coahuila, in north-eastern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Jiménez. The municipality covers an area of 3040.9 km² and is located on the international border between Mexico and the USA, here formed by the Río Bravo del Norte , adjacent to the U.S...

, Morelos

Morelos (municipality of Coahuila)

Morelos is a one of the 38 municipalities of Coahuila, in north-eastern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Morelos. The municipality covers an area of 606.2 km².As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 1,516....

, Nava

Nava (municipality)

Nava is a one of the 38 municipalities of Coahuila, in north-eastern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Nava. The municipality covers an area of 804.9 km².As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 27,928 inhabitants.-Towns and villages:...

, Piedras Negras

Piedras Negras (municipality)

Piedras Negras Municipality is a one of the 38 municipalities of Coahuila, in north-eastern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Piedras Negras. The municipality covers an area of 914.2 km² and is located on the international border between Mexico and the USA, here formed by the Río Bravo del...

, Villa Unión

Villa Unión (municipality)

Villa Unión is one of the 38 municipalities of Coahuila, in north-eastern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Villa Unión. The municipality covers an area of 1540.3 km².As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 6,138....

and Zaragoza

Zaragoza (municipality of Coahuila)

Zaragoza is one of the 38 municipalities of Coahuila, a state in north-eastern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Zaragoza. The municipality covers an area of 8183.5 km².Zaragoza has an abundance of natural resources like fluoride, silver and lead...

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The district's head town (cabecera distrital), where results from individual polling stations are gathered together and collated, is the city of Piedras Negras

Piedras Negras, Coahuila

-Natural Resources:This region generates a large amount of the national production of coal, one of the most economically important non-metallic minerals in the state.-Tourism:Piedras Negras' main tourist attractions are:...

1996–2005 district

Between 1996 and 2005, the First District's territory was in the north and north-east region of the state and covered the municipalities of Acuña