Arteaga, Coahuila
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| Postal code | 25350 |
Arteaga (Spanish pronunciation:
Geography
It stands some 14 kilometers (8.7 mi) east of state capital Saltillo, on Federal Highways 57 and 54.
The municipality covers a total surface area of 1,818.60 square kilometers (702.17 sq mi) and, in 1995, reported a total population of 18,907. In addition to the municipal seat, it contains the settlements of
Climate
Arteaga residents often boast that they have a year-round median temperature of 22°C (72°F), and say theirs is the "most perfect" climate in North America.
History
The area was first inhabited by settlers from
It includes the congregation of Landeros, which was named after an American soldier of Irish descent, who after the army's march through the area in the 1840s, settled there.
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