Jiménez (municipality of Coahuila)
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Jiménez is a one of the 38 municipalities of Coahuila
Municipalities of Coahuila
The Mexican state of Coahuila is divided into38 municipalities ....

, in north-eastern 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...

. The municipal seat lies at Jiménez
Jiménez, Coahuila
Jiménez a town and seat of the municipality of Jiménez in the Mexican state of Coahuila, at an altitude of 250 meters above sea level. It is located on the confluence of the Río San Diego and the Rio Grande bordering with the U.S. state of Texas...

. 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 (Rio Grande), adjacent to the U.S. state of Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...

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As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 9,935.

Towns and villages

The largest localities (cities, towns, and villages) are:
Name 2010 Census Population
San Carlos  3,126
Jiménez
Jiménez, Coahuila
Jiménez a town and seat of the municipality of Jiménez in the Mexican state of Coahuila, at an altitude of 250 meters above sea level. It is located on the confluence of the Río San Diego and the Rio Grande bordering with the U.S. state of Texas...

 
1,160
Santa María 929
Madero del Río 506
El Orégano 498
Purísima 456
Palmira (Victoria) 428
La Muralla 402
Cristales 388
Total Municipality 9,935

Adjacent municipalities and counties

  • Piedras Negras Municipality - southeast
  • Zaragoza Municipality - south and west
  • Acuña Municipality - north
  • Kinney County, Texas
    Kinney County, Texas
    Kinney County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 3,379. Its seat is Brackettville. Kinney County is named for Henry Lawrence Kinney, an early settler.-Geography:...

     - northeast
  • Maverick County, Texas
    Maverick County, Texas
    Maverick County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 47,297. Its county seat is Eagle Pass. Maverick County is named for Samuel Maverick, cattleman and state legislator....

    - east
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