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Parras, Coahuila | |
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| Parras de la Fuente | |
  Parras, Coahuila Location in Mexico  Parras, Coahuila Parras, Coahuila (Mexico) | |
| Coordinates: 25°26′25″N 102°10′45″W / 25.44028°N 102.17917°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State |  Coahuila |
| Municipality | Parras |
| Founded | February 18, 1598 |
| Founded as | Villa de Santa María de las Parras |
| Founded by | Antón Martín Zapata Juan Agustín de Espinosa |
| Elevation | 1,500 m (4,900 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 44,472 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
Parras de la Fuente (pronounced [ˈparas ðe la ˈfwente] ) is a city located in the southern part of the Mexican state of Coahuila. 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).
At the census of 2020, the population was 44,472.[1] There are many factories that produce denim and Parras is also a source for Mexican wine. It was the first wine growing region in the Americas.
- ^ "Census Population 2020". INEGI. Retrieved 27 May 2024.