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Discover Acosta in Mexico

Acosta in the region of Coahuila is a town located in Mexico - some 611 mi or ( 983 km ) North of Mexico City , the country's capital .

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Local time in Acosta is now 03:06 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Monterrey " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: San Pedro, San Juan de Sabinas, Rancho Establo Los Conchos, Palau, and Nueva Rosita. When in this area, you might want to check out San Pedro . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Acosta ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Nueva Rosita

Nueva Rosita is a town in the northeastern part of the state of Coahuila in northern Mexico. It lies about 11 km northwest of the city of Sabinas on Federal Highway 57, and serves as the municipal seat of San Juan de Sabinas municipality. In 1990 the town was recorded as having a population of 36,284. The town was initially developed in the 1930s. It remains today an important manufacturing centre for the north of Mexico. The area is the site of a coal mine owned by Grupo México.

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Located at 27.94 -101.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Populated places in Coahuila

Pasta de Conchos mine disaster

The Pasta de Conchos mine disaster occurred at approximately 2:30 a.m. CST on February 19, 2006, after a methane explosion within a coal mine near Nueva Rosita, San Juan de Sabinas municipality, in the Mexican state of Coahuila. The mines were run by Grupo México, the largest mining company in the country. It was estimated that 65 miners, who were working the 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. shift that morning, were trapped underground by the explosion. Only 2 of the 65 bodies have been recovered.

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Located at 27.93 -101.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: 2006 in Mexico, 2006 mining disasters, Coal mining disasters in Mexico, History of Coahuila, Political scandals in Mexico

Cloete

Cloete or San José de Cloete is a coal-mining town in the municipality of Sabinas, in the Mexican state of Coahuila. It was founded in the late th century by William Broderick Cloete, a British mine-owner. It adopted his name following his death in the sinking of the RMS Lusitania in 1915. In the 2005 INEGI Census it reported a population of 3,977 habitantes.

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Located at 27.92 -101.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Populated places in Coahuila

La Misión (Rancho La Misión), Coahuila

La Misión or Rancho La Misión or Misión is a town in Coahuila, Mexico. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:27|52|N|101|33|W||| |primary |name= }}

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Located at 27.87 -101.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Populated places in Coahuila