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'Parras de la Fuente' is a city located in southern part of the Mexican state of Coahuila. At the census of 2005 the population was 44,715. There are a large number of factories that produce denim, and is also a wine making place. The city serves as the municipal seat of the surrounding Parras municipality, which has an area of 9,271.7 km² (3,579.8 sq mi).

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History

Tourists centers

Sister City

Academic Programs

References

History

The former ranch of the Rosario family is the place were Parras de la Fuente was founded in 1598. There is where the revolutionary and President of Mexico Francisco I. Madero was born in 1873.
In 1846, during the Mexican-American War, Parras was held by U.S. troops. Also, French forces were defeated there in 1866 in the French intervention in Mexico.

Tourists centers

Parras is called "The oasis" of the semidesert of Coahuila. One of the historic attractions of Parras is the Municipality Presidence, which is a replica of the State's Government Palace in Saltillo.
The oldest winery in the Americas is in Parras de la Fuente and was founded by Lorenzo García in the 16th century.
For rest and recreation, Parras has bathing resorts, this bathing places were used to generate electric power for industry usage.
Among its man-made attractions are the ''Santo Madero'' church, which is located on an extinct volcano plug just north of the town, and the ''San Ignacio de Loyola'' church, which was built in the 17th century.

Sister City

★ Grapevine, Texas, USA

Academic Programs

★ in Spanish language and culture and appropriate technology. Program of Humboldt State University in Arcata, California.

References

★ Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática

★ Coahuila Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México