Morelos Municipality, Coahuila

Municipality in the Mexican state of Coahuila

Municipality in Coahuila, Mexico

Coat of arms

Municipality of Morelos in Coahuila

Coordinates: 28°24′28″N 100°53′6″W / 28.40778°N 100.88500°W / 28.40778; -100.88500Country

MexicoState

CoahuilaFounded3 February 1826Named forJosé María MorelosSeatMorelosLargest cityMorelosArea

• Total606.2 km² (234.1 sq mi)Population

(2005)

• Total1,516

Morelos is one of the 38 municipalities of Coahuila, in north-eastern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Morelos. The municipality covers an area of 606.2 km². As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 1,516.^[1]

History

Geography

Adjacent municipalities

Zaragoza Municipality (north)
Nava Municipality (northeast)
Allende Municipality (southeast)
Sabinas Municipality (south)
San Juan de Sabinas Municipality (southwest)
Múzquiz Municipality (west)

Major highways

Mexican Federal Highway 29
Coahuila State Highway 10

References

^ "Morelos". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved November 8, 2008.^{[permanent dead link]}