Viesca

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Viesca is a small town located in the southwest Mexican state of Coahuila in the region known as "La Laguna" (Spanish for the lagoon). At the last census, Viesca had a population of 19,328. Of this number 9,695 were men and 9,633 were women.

[edit] Economy

Viesca's primary economic activity was formerly a salt factory which provided most of the jobs in town. The factory was shut down. Today, the main workplaces are the sweatshop and auto parts assembly factories that still operate giving job for most of the economic active community.