San Juan de Sabinas Municipality

San Juan de Sabinas is a ane o the 38 municipalities o Coahuila, in north-eastren Mexico. The municipal seat lees at Nueva Rosita. The municipality covers an aurie o 735.4 km².

San Juan de Sabinas
Municipality o San Juan de Sabinas in Coahuila
Municipality o San Juan de Sabinas in Coahuila
San Juan de Sabinas is located in Mexico
San Juan de Sabinas
San Juan de Sabinas
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 27°55′45″N 101°18′12″W / 27.92917°N 101.30333°W / 27.92917; -101.30333
Kintra Mexico
StateCoahuila
Municipal seatNueva Rosita
Area
 • Total735.4 km2 (283.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total40,115

As o 2005, the municipality haed a total population o 40,115.[1]

In 1908, it wis the scene o the Mina Rosita Vieja disaster, the wirst disaster in Mexico's coal minin history.

References eedit

  1. "San Juan de Sabinas". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved 8 November 2008.[deid airtin]