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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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The SUV was made for Honda by General Motors at the American automaker’s plant in Coahuila, Mexico.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

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

While such fights are held in most of the country, they remain blocked by judicial measures in the states of Sinaloa, Guerrero, Coahuila and Quintana Roo, as well as in the western city of Guadalajara.

From Seattle Times Jan. 8, 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

“Okay, well, your abuelo Refugio Morales was born in Morelos in the state of Coahuila in 1936 and died in Anaheim, California, in 2010.”

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez

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