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Coahuila is one of Mexico's 31 component states. It is located in the north of the country.
To the north Coahuila has a 512 km border with the US state of Texas. Coahuila also borders on the Mexican states of Nuevo Le�n to the east; San Luis Potos� and Zacatecas to the south; and Durango and Chihuahua to the west. With an area of 151,571 km², it is Mexico's third biggest state. It comprises 38 municipalities (municipios). In 2000 Coahuila had an estimated population of some 2,300,000 inhabitants.
The capital of Coahuila is the city of Saltillo. Coahuila also includes the cities of Monclova, Piedras Negras, and Torre�n.
See also: List of states of Mexico, Mexico