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Coahuila

American  
[kaw-ah-wee-lah] / ˌkɔ ɑˈwi lɑ /

noun

  1. a state in N Mexico. 58,067 sq. mi. (150,395 sq. km). Saltillo.


Coahuila British  
/ koaˈwila /

noun

  1. a state of N Mexico: mainly plateau, crossed by several mountain ranges that contain rich mineral resources. Capital: Saltillo. Pop: 2 295 808 (2000). Area: 151 571 sq km (59 112 sq miles)

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Minguela had overstayed a tourist visa after fleeing the Mexican state of Coahuila in 2015 because of violence he faced there, his partner said.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2025

The state installed it along the international border with Mexico between the Texas border city of Eagle Pass and Piedras Negras, Coahuila.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2024

In Mexico, the fatality rate can exceed 40%, according to the CDC, with the disease endemic in the northern Mexican states of Baja California, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo Leon and Sonora.

From Washington Times • Dec. 9, 2023

The international team of co-authors also includes researchers from Monash University and the Museums Victoria Research Institute in Australia; the Benemérita Normal School of Coahuila in Mexico and the Smithsonian Institution.

From Science Daily • Nov. 16, 2023

“We can take Papá’s old car. There’s an old map of Coahuila in the glove box,” Juanita said.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall