Castaños
City in the Mexican state of Coahuila
City in Coahuila, Mexico
Castaños
City
A sign depicting the city name of Castaños. Each letter is a different color. The black text under the letters reads as "la puerta al norte de coahuila", which roughly translates to "the door to the north of Coahuila"
Castaños in 2019
Castaños is located in Mexico
Castaños
Castaños
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 26°47′3″N 101°25′58″W / 26.78417°N 101.43278°W / 26.78417; -101.43278
Country Mexico
StateCoahuila
MunicipalityCastaños
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
29,128
Time zoneUTC-6

Castaños is a city in the northern Mexican state of Coahuila. It is located at 101° 25' 58" West, 26° 47' 3" North, in the state's central region (Región Centro), within Castaños Municipality. It was settled in 1582 by Luis de Carvajal y de la Cueva and Gaspar Castaño de Sosa. The town was then founded on November 22, 1674.

  • (in Spanish) Municipal information on Coahuila state website

26°47′N 101°25′W / 26.783°N 101.417°W / 26.783; -101.417

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