Coatzacoalcos

American  

[koh-aht-sah-koh-ahl-kohs] / koʊˌɑt sɑ koʊˈɑl koʊs /

noun

1. a city in Veracruz state, E Mexico, on the Gulf of Campeche.

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Example Sentences

The Interoceanic train, which connects the Pacific port of Salina Cruz with Coatzacoalcos on the Gulf Coast, had two locomotives and four passenger cars, the navy said.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

In the city of Coatzacoalcos, the malecon that stretches along the water used to be filled with bars and nightlife, the beaches crowded with tourists.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2022

The vessel departed from the Mexican port of Coatzacoalcos and is sailing with its transponder switched on, but has not updated its port of destination, according to Eikon.

From Reuters • Jul. 27, 2021

Rosa Villalobos traveled about four hours by bus from the city of Veracruz to scour Coatzacoalcos hospitals looking for her son, Luis Alfonso Ruiz Villalobos, a 25-year-old worker at the plant.

From Time • Apr. 22, 2016

On a plateau commanding the Coatzacoalcos river basin, San Lorenzo proper was inhabited mainly by the elite; everyone else lived in the farm villages around it.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann