Villa Unión Municipality Explained

Villa Unión
Settlement Type:Municipality
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Pushpin Map:Mexico
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Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Mexico
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Mexico
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Coahuila
Subdivision Type2:Municipal seat
Subdivision Name2:Villa Unión
Area Total Km2:1540.3
Population As Of:2005
Population Total:6,138
Coordinates:28.2203°N -100.7244°W

Villa Unión is one of the 38 municipalities of Coahuila, in north-eastern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Villa Unión. The municipality covers an area of 1540.3 km².

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 6,138.[1]

On November 29, 2019, four police officers and seven armed civilians, members of the Cartel del Noreste, were killed in a shootout during an attack on the Villa Unión Municipal palace. Six other police officers were injured.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Villa Unión. Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. November 9, 2008.