Francisco I. Madero, Coahuila

Francisco I. Madero
Aerial view of Francisco I. Madero
Aerial view of Francisco I. Madero
Francisco I. Madero is located in Mexico
Francisco I. Madero
Francisco I. Madero
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 25°46′31″N 103°16′23″W / 25.77528°N 103.27306°W / 25.77528; -103.27306
Country Mexico
StateCoahuila
MunicipalityFrancisco I. Madero
First settled1895
Town status30 November 1936
City status30 November 1986
Elevation
1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total50,084
Postal code
27900
Area code872
Websitewww.fimcoahuila.gob.mx

Francisco I. Madero is a city in the northern Mexican state of Coahuila. It is located at the southwestern part of the state near the Durango state border, in the economic region known as Laguna at 25°46′31″N 103°16′23″W / 25.77528°N 103.27306°W / 25.77528; -103.27306, at a mean height of 1,100 m (3,600 ft) above sea level. It serves as the municipal seat for the Francisco I. Madero Municipality, Coahuila.

It is named for Revolutionary hero Francisco I. Madero, a native of nearby Parras de la Fuente.

The city is located 200 km (120 mi) from the state capital, Saltillo. It had a 2005 census population of 30,084, while its surrounding municipality had a total population of 51,528.