Parras de la Fuente
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Coordinates: 25 ° 26 ' N , 102 ° 11' W Parras de la Fuente on the map of Coahuila
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| Country | Mexico | |
| State | Coahuila | |
| Municipio | Parras | |
| City foundation | February 18, 1598 | |
| Residents | 33,817 (2010) | |
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| height | 1533 m | |
| Post Code | 27480 | |
| prefix | 842 | |
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Parras de la Fuente is a city in the south of the Mexican state Coahuila with 33,817 inhabitants and the administrative seat of the Municipio Parras . There are many factories in the city that produce denim fabrics . Since 2004 the city is also officially a Pueblo Mágico .
history
Parras de la Fuente was founded in 1598. In 1846 Parras was occupied by the Americans during the Mexican-American War . The place is known for its wines, the summer wine festival and a church built on a high rock that overlooks the city.
literature
- Spencer C. Tucker : The Encyclopedia of the Mexican-American War. ABC Clio, Denver 2013, ISBN 978-1-85109-853-8 .
- Silvia Mayer (Ed.): Mexico. 9th edition. Stefan Loose Travel Handbooks, Berlin.
Web links
Commons : Parras de la Fuente - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Parras de la Fuente, Coahuila (accessed March 18, 2016)
- Itinerario, Parras de la Fuente, Coahuila (accessed March 18, 2016)
- PARRAS DE LA FUENTE (accessed March 18, 2016)