Viesca
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Coordinates: 25 ° 21 ′ N , 102 ° 48 ′ W Viesca on the map of Coahuila
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| Country | Mexico | |
| State | Coahuila | |
| Municipio | Viesca | |
| Residents | 3610 (2010) | |
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| surface | 4.28 km 2 | |
| Population density | 843 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| height | 1100 m | |
| Post Code | 27480 | |
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Viesca is a place with almost 4,000 inhabitants in the southwest of the Mexican state Coahuila ; it is the administrative seat of the municipality of the same name and has been classified as Pueblo Mágico since 2012 .
Location and climate
Viesca is located in the southwest of the largely desert or semi-desert state of Coahuila at an altitude of approx. 1100 m ; About 1 km east of the village is the depression of a lake that only contains water after heavy or prolonged rainfall. The distance to the east located city of Saltillo is about 240 km (driving distance); the city of Torreón is just 92 km to the northwest. The climate is rather desert-like and dry; Rain (approx. 225 mm / year) actually only falls in the summer months.
population
| year | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 |
| Residents | 3,494 | 3,472 | 3,610 |
The population consists mainly of Indians and mestizos . Colloquial languages are mostly Nahuatl and Spanish .
economy
Until the first half of the 20th century the population lived largely on a self-sufficient basis from a little agriculture and cattle breeding. The salt production was a major industry, was discontinued in the 19th century.
history
In 1731 the place was founded as San José y Santiago del Alamo . In the 1830s he was named San José de Viesca in honor of the first governor of the newly created state of Coahuila and Texas in 1824 .
Attractions
- The town's road network, which dates back to the colonial days, is laid out at right angles.
- The participants in the Plaza Mayor standing Iglesia de Santiago Apóstol dates back to 17-18. Century; the unadorned bell tower (campanario) was added later. The interior of the church has a single nave, but has a transept .
- The baroque Iglesia de Santa Ana de los Hornos was formerly part of a hacienda .
Web links
- Viesca - Photos + Info (inafed, Spanish)