| Parras, Coahuila | |
| Official Name: | Parras de la Fuente |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Mexico Coahuila#Mexico |
| Pushpin Label Position: | above |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Mexico |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Mexico |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Coahuila |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Parras |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | February 18, 1598 |
| Established Title2: | Founded as |
| Established Date2: | Villa de Santa María de las Parras |
| Founder: | Antón Martín Zapata Juan Agustín de Espinosa |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 44,472 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Timezone: | Central Standard Time |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | Central Daylight Time |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Coordinates: | 25.4403°N -102.1792°W |
| Elevation M: | 1500 |
Parras de la Fuente (pronounced as /es/) is a city located in the southern part of the Mexican state of Coahuila. The city serves as the municipal seat of the surrounding Parras Municipality, which has an area of 9,271.7 km2 (3,579.8 sq mi).
At the census of 2020, the population was 44,472.[1] There are many factories that produce denim and Parras is also a source for Mexican wine. It was the first wine growing region in the Americas.
The former Hacienda del Rosario is the place where Parras de la Fuente was founded in 1598, by Capitán Antón Martín de Zapata. The revolutionary and President of Mexico Francisco I. Madero was born in 1873.
In 1846, during the Mexican–American War, Parras was held by American troops. Additionally, French forces were defeated there in 1866 during the French intervention in Mexico.
The oldest winery in the Americas is in Parras de la Fuente, and was founded by Lorenzo García on August 19, 1597. Casa Madero is home to the oldest winery.[2]
Parras de la Fuente is a Pueblo Mágico, designated in 2004. Parras is called the oasis of the semi-desert of Coahuila state. It has bathing resorts (which were used to generate electric power for industry usage).
The Municipality President's building, a historical attraction, is a replica of the State's Government Palace in Saltillo. The Hostal el Farol is the historic former house of General Raúl Madero. San Ignacio de Loyola church was built in the 17th century. Santo Madero church is located on an extinct volcano plug just north of the town.
