Monclova
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Coordinates: 26 ° 55 ′ N , 101 ° 25 ′ W Monclova on the map of Coahuila
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| Basic data | ||
| Country | Mexico | |
| State | Coahuila | |
| Municipio | Monclova | |
| City foundation | 1689 | |
| Residents | 231,107 (2015) | |
| - in the metropolitan area | 363,753 | |
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| height | 609 m | |
| Post Code | 25700 | |
| prefix | 866 | |
| City Presidency | Melchor Sánchez de la Fuente | |
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Monclova is a city in the Mexican state of Coahuila and has about 363,753 inhabitants including its suburbs. The city has the highest steel production in Mexico, which is why it is also known as the " capital " of steel.
Attractions
Sights include the parish churches of Santiago Apóstol and San Francisco de Asís, the Ermita de Zapopan church, the El Polvorín museum, the Xochipilli 1 and 2 parks, the zoo and the Pape museum library with more than 110,000 books.
sons and daughters of the town
- Susana Zabaleta (* 1963), singer and actress