Nadadores
Encyclopedia
Nadadores is a city in the northern Mexican
state of Coahuila
.
it serves as the administrative centre for the surrounding municipality of the same name
.
Nadadores is located at 27°3′48"N 101°35′37"W,
in the state's central region (Región Centro).
It stands some 30 km north-west of former state capital Monclova
on Federal Highway 30
.
There were 5,949 inhabitants in 2000.
It is the location of an accidental detonation of 22 tons of Ammonium Nitrate, which left 28 dead and 250 injured on September 10, 2007.. The explosion left a crater 23m wide and 3m deep, and a damage radius of about 500m.
Other References
Nadadores is also the name of a well known Swimming and Diving Team in Mission Viejo, California
. The Mission Viejo Nadadores Diving Team has produced eight Olympians including legends Greg Louganis
, Michele Mitchell
, and Wendy Wyland
. The team has won 48 National Championships and is the only team ever to sweep all four World Championships in one year.
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 serves as the administrative centre for the surrounding municipality of the same name
Nadadores (municipality)
Nadadores is a one of the 38 municipalities of Coahuila, in north-eastern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Nadadores. The municipality covers an area of 834.7 km².As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 5,822....
.
Nadadores is located at 27°3′48"N 101°35′37"W,
in the state's central region (Región Centro).
It stands some 30 km north-west of former state capital Monclova
Monclova
On the other hand, temperatures during late spring and summer can have bouts of extreme heat, with evenings above 40°C for many consecutive days. In recent decades the hottest records have climbed as high as 43°C on July 13, 2005 and 45°C on May 4, 1984. However nighttime low temperatures are...
on Federal Highway 30
Mexican Federal Highway
Mexican Federal Highways, are roads maintained and built by the federal government of Mexico, through the Secretariat of Communications and Transportation ....
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There were 5,949 inhabitants in 2000.
It is the location of an accidental detonation of 22 tons of Ammonium Nitrate, which left 28 dead and 250 injured on September 10, 2007.. The explosion left a crater 23m wide and 3m deep, and a damage radius of about 500m.
Other References
Nadadores is also the name of a well known Swimming and Diving Team in Mission Viejo, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. The Mission Viejo Nadadores Diving Team has produced eight Olympians including legends Greg Louganis
Greg Louganis
Gregory "Greg" Efthimios Louganis is an American Olympic diver and author.He received the James E. Sullivan Award from the Amateur Athletic Union in 1984 as the most outstanding amateur athlete in the United States....
, Michele Mitchell
Michele Mitchell
Michele Mitchell is an American journalist and author who covers politics and social issues for PBS, CNN Headline News and, currently, Film@11....
, and Wendy Wyland
Wendy Wyland
Janna Wendy Wyland was a female diver from the United States. More commonly known as Wendy Wyland, she represented her native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, winning the bronze medal in the Women's 10m Platform competition...
. The team has won 48 National Championships and is the only team ever to sweep all four World Championships in one year.
External links
- Nadadores municipal web page (in Spanish)