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Ciudad Acuña
Ciudad Acuña (Spanish: Acuña City), commonly referred to simply as Acuña, is a city in the Mexican state of Coahuila. It is located along the Rio Grande, which forms part of the United States–Mexico border, across from Del Rio, Texas, United States.
Ciudad Acuña has two international border crossings: the Lake Amistad Dam International Crossing and the Del Río–Ciudad Acuña International Bridge. It serves as the municipal seat of Acuña Municipality. The area is served by Ciudad Acuña International Airport.
According to 2017 census estimates, the city had a population of 201,778, while the municipality had a population of 214,616. Ciudad Acuña is the fifth-largest city in Coahuila.
Ciudad Acuña (Spanish: Acuña City), named after Mexican poet Manuel Acuña, is commonly referred to simply as Acuña. It was originally known as Garza Galán and was later renamed Villa Acuña (Spanish: Acuña Town).[citation needed]
The first recorded settlement of Acuña took place on 27 December 1877. It was founded by a group of colonists led by Domingo Urias, Irineo Casillas Arevalo, and his wife Maximina Espinoza. At the same time, the governor of the state was general Hipólito Charles, who posted a military garrison in the area led by Captain Manuel Leal. In 1880, the community received villa (town) status under its first name of Garza Galán. In 1884, the locality was renamed Congregación las Vacas. Congregacion las Vacas was then renamed Villa Acuña in 1912 after Saltillan poet Manuel Acuña. Villa Acuña was finally given the title of city on 16 September 1951 by Don JesusMaria Ramon, when it got its present name of Ciudad Acuña.
On 24 October 1960, US President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Mexican President Adolfo López Mateos met in Acuña to sign the initial agreements allowing construction of the dam. Construction plans were not finalized until December 1966, when Presidents Lyndon B. Johnson and Gustavo Díaz Ordaz met on the international bridge. Presidents Richard M. Nixon and Gustavo Díaz Ordaz met for the dedication of Amistad Dam on 8 September 1969.
Originally created to serve airmen at Laughlin AFB just across the border, "Boys' Town" is an entertainment district located in an area south of Ciudad Acuña and contains a few after-hours bars and brothels, but is designated off-limits to U.S. military personnel.
On 25 May 2015, an F3 tornado struck the city, causing incredible damage and killing 14 people and injuring 200 more.
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Ciudad Acuña
Ciudad Acuña (Spanish: Acuña City), commonly referred to simply as Acuña, is a city in the Mexican state of Coahuila. It is located along the Rio Grande, which forms part of the United States–Mexico border, across from Del Rio, Texas, United States.
Ciudad Acuña has two international border crossings: the Lake Amistad Dam International Crossing and the Del Río–Ciudad Acuña International Bridge. It serves as the municipal seat of Acuña Municipality. The area is served by Ciudad Acuña International Airport.
According to 2017 census estimates, the city had a population of 201,778, while the municipality had a population of 214,616. Ciudad Acuña is the fifth-largest city in Coahuila.
Ciudad Acuña (Spanish: Acuña City), named after Mexican poet Manuel Acuña, is commonly referred to simply as Acuña. It was originally known as Garza Galán and was later renamed Villa Acuña (Spanish: Acuña Town).[citation needed]
The first recorded settlement of Acuña took place on 27 December 1877. It was founded by a group of colonists led by Domingo Urias, Irineo Casillas Arevalo, and his wife Maximina Espinoza. At the same time, the governor of the state was general Hipólito Charles, who posted a military garrison in the area led by Captain Manuel Leal. In 1880, the community received villa (town) status under its first name of Garza Galán. In 1884, the locality was renamed Congregación las Vacas. Congregacion las Vacas was then renamed Villa Acuña in 1912 after Saltillan poet Manuel Acuña. Villa Acuña was finally given the title of city on 16 September 1951 by Don JesusMaria Ramon, when it got its present name of Ciudad Acuña.
On 24 October 1960, US President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Mexican President Adolfo López Mateos met in Acuña to sign the initial agreements allowing construction of the dam. Construction plans were not finalized until December 1966, when Presidents Lyndon B. Johnson and Gustavo Díaz Ordaz met on the international bridge. Presidents Richard M. Nixon and Gustavo Díaz Ordaz met for the dedication of Amistad Dam on 8 September 1969.
Originally created to serve airmen at Laughlin AFB just across the border, "Boys' Town" is an entertainment district located in an area south of Ciudad Acuña and contains a few after-hours bars and brothels, but is designated off-limits to U.S. military personnel.
On 25 May 2015, an F3 tornado struck the city, causing incredible damage and killing 14 people and injuring 200 more.
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