Sacramento, Coahuila
| Sacramento | |
|---|---|
| City | |
  Sacramento Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 27°0′13″N 101°43′29″W / 27.00361°N 101.72472°WCoordinates: 27°0′13″N 101°43′29″W / 27.00361°N 101.72472°W | |
| Country |
 Mexico |
| State | Coahuila |
| Municipality | Sacramento |
| Founded | 1842 |
| Town status | 1862 |
Sacramento is a city in the northern Mexican state of Coahuila. The city serves as the administrative centre for the surrounding municipality of the same name.
Sacramento is located at 27°00′13″N 101°43′29″W / 27.00361°N 101.72472°W in the state's central region (Región Centro), some 250 km north of state capital Saltillo, and some 50 km north-west of former state capital Monclova, on Federal Highway 30.
It was founded in 1842 as Villa Nueva. It is believed to changed its name to Sacramento ("sacrament") to honour a visit by Fr. Miguel Hidalgo during which he officiated a mass.
External links
- Sacramento municipal webpage (in Spanish)
- Sacramento Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México, INAFED
