Coahuila

Capital - Other Cities and Attractions

Location: middle of the northern border of Mexico and is entirely landlocked
Area: 150:395 sq km (58,068 sq mi)
Population: 2:298,070 inhabitants

There are at least two theories about the origin of its name. Some assert that the word came from the name from an Indian tribe that lived in the region. Others say that it came from the Nahuatl word "Coatlhilana", which means "Flying snake" or "Creeping snake".