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Jiménez Municipality, Coahuila

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Country
  
Mexico

Municipal seat
  
Jiménez

Population
  
14,919 (2015)

State
  
Coahuila

Area
  
3,041 km²

Capital
  
Jiménez, Coahuila

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Jiménez is one of the 38 municipalities of Coahuila, in north-eastern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Jiménez. The municipality covers an area of 3040.9 km² and is located on the international border between Mexico and the USA, here formed by the Río Bravo del Norte (Rio Grande), adjacent to the U.S. state of Texas.

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Map of Jim%C3%A9nez, Coahuila, Mexico

In 2010, the municipality had a total population of 9,935. Oil was recently discover in Jiménez, and U.S oil companies or in the process of setting operations on both sides of the border, With the majority of the Mexico operations to be based in Cd. Acuna due to its proximity to Jiménez, and operations on the U.S side will be based in Del Rio, Texas. Companies are already working on infrastructure on the U.S side in Val Verde County. The oil industry is going to create an economical impact on both side of the border.

Towns and villages

The largest localities (cities, towns, and villages) are:

Adjacent municipalities and counties

  • Piedras Negras Municipality - southeast
  • Zaragoza Municipality - south and west
  • Acuña Municipality - north
  • Kinney County, Texas - northeast
  • Maverick County, Texas - east
  • References

    Jiménez Municipality, Coahuila Wikipedia