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Torreón : State of Coahuila

Torreón is a city in Coahuila, Mexico. In 2003 it had an estimated population of 517,000 people, reaching 915,000 in the Metropolitan Area, considering Gómez Palacio and Lerdo in the state of Durango. It is considered the 9th biggest Metro area in the country. Geography Torreón is located at 25.55°N, 103.43°W, and is a city in southwest border of the state of Coahuila and within the Lagoon region of the state. The border is marked by the Río Nazas river and is also the divider between the city of Gómez Palacio in Durango and Torreón. Despite its promising name of Lagoon, the

FBI arrests man wanted for murder in Mexico

FBI arrests man wanted for murder in Mexico An illegal immigrant residing in Watertown who was arrested last week in the murder of a Mexican police officer was turned over to Mexican authorities Tuesday, according to a federal immigration spokeswoman. United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokeswoman Gail Montenegro said Hector Cepeda-Vargas, 38, was placed on a government flight from Chicago, Ill., to El Paso, Texas, on Friday and was walked across the border and turned over to Mexican authorities Tuesday. Montenegro said Cepeda-Vargas had fled Mexico and was living at 133 Dewey Ave. in Watertown under the alias Daniel de Dioz-Lopez. She

Canplats to Acquire New Gold Project in Mexico

Canplats to Acquire New Gold Project in Mexico Canplats Resources Corporation (TSX VENTURE:CPQ) is pleased to report that the company is assembling extensive properties in the Mecatona gold-silver district in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico approximately 20 kilometers south of Parral. The properties cover the principal veins of the district where historic mining activities focused on gold-silver production from epithermal veins measuring from one to five meters in thickness. The Mecatona district covers three trends: two northeast-trending fault systems, which extend for up to 1.2 kilometers, and one northwest-trending shear zone mapped over 600 meters. These faults dip toward each other and

Tlaxcala City: State of Tlaxcala

Tlaxcala is the name of both a state in Tlaxcala and that state's capital city. This article is about the city. The city of Tlaxcala is the capital and chief center of population of the Mexican state of the same name. The city is located at 19°31′ N 98°24′ W and it reported a population of 73,184 in the 2000 census. The city, though originally settled by native peoples, was officially "founded" in 1520 by Hernán Cortés – with whom they had an alliance against their former Aztec oppressors.

Celaya: State of Guanajuato

Celaya is a city in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico, located at 20.52°N, 100.82°W. It is the third most populous city in the state, with an estimated population of about 382,958 in 2000. Explosion of inproperly protected gunpowder and fireworks warehouse in September 1999 killed over 60 people and badly injured over 300.

Tepic : State of Nayarit

Tepic is the capital city of the Mexican state of Nayarit. It is located in the west-central part of the country, at 21°35′ N 104°54′ W. It stands at an altitude above sea level of some 915 metres, on the banks of the Río Mololoa. The city was founded in 1542. In the year 2000 census, it reported a population of some 207,000 people.

Leó: State of Guanajuato

León (formally: León de las Aldamas) is the most populous city in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico. It was founded on 20 January 1576. The city of León is located at 21°12′ N 101°69′ W. In 2003 the estimated population was about 1,068,000 people reaching up to 1,235,000 in the Metropolitan Area. León, once the second-most populous city in Mexico (now the sixth), was founded in 1576. Today, the city boasts of being "the leather capital" of Mexico. It produces large quantities of boots, belts, jackets, and other leather accessories to both the individual consumer and businesses. It is located roughly

Colima City : State of Colima

The city of Colima, Colima, is located at 19°24′ N 103°73′ W. It is the capital and main city of the state of Colima. In 2003 the city had an estimated population of about 125,400 people. It is one of the oldest cities in Mexico, after Veracruz, Veracruz, and Mexico City – following the fall of Tenochtitlan in 1521, the Spanish conquistadors were quick to reach the west coast.

Chilpancingo: State of Guerrero

Chilpancingo (formally: Chilpancingo de los Bravos) is a city in the state of Guerrero, Mexico, located at 17° 33′ 0″ N 99° 30′ 0″ W. It is the capital of Guerrero. In 2003 the estimated population of Chilpancingo was 152,600. It is crossed by Federal Highway 95 as it crosses the state towards Acapulco from Mexico City.

State Government Palace: Oaxaca City

State Government Palace: Oaxaca City Place of the State Govt. of Oaxaca.