Piedras Negras Municipality

Piedras Negras
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Municipality of Piedras Negras in Coahuila
Piedras Negras Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 28°43′20″N 100°34′5″W / 28.72222°N 100.56806°W / 28.72222; -100.56806Coordinates: 28°43′20″N 100°34′5″W / 28.72222°N 100.56806°W / 28.72222; -100.56806
Country	Mexico
State	Coahuila
Municipal seat	Piedras Negras
Area
• Total	914.2 km2 (353.0 sq mi)
Elevation	223 m (732 ft)
Population (2010)
• Total	152,806

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 Norte (Rio Grande), adjacent to the U.S. state of Texas.

As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 152,806.^[1]

Towns and villages

The largest localities (cities, towns, and villages) are:

Adjacent municipalities and counties

• Guerrero Municipality - southeast
• Nava Municipality - south
• Zaragoza Municipality - west
• Jiménez Municipality - north
• Maverick County, Texas - northeast

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