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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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Earlier this week a case was reported in the Mexican state of Coahuila, found in a goat 25 miles away from the border.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 4, 2026

Ismael Aldaba, president and founder of Fundación 911, told The Times that his organization immediately mobilized volunteers from the Mexican states of Coahuila and Nuevo León upon learning of the devastation.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 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

“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

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