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Ciudad Acuña

Also known as Ciudad Acuna, Acuña, Acuna

municipal seat of Acuña, State of Coahuila, Mexico

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Country: Mexico
State: Coahuila
Municipality: Acuña
Settled: 27 December 1877 , (148 years ago) ( 1877-12-27 )
Town status: 1880 , (146 years ago) ( 1880 )
City status: 16 September 1951 , (74 years ago) ( 1951-09-16 )
Named after: Manuel Acuña
Elevation: 271 m (889 ft)
Total: 160,225
Demonym: Acuñense
Time zone: UTC−6 ( Central (US Central) )
Summer dst: UTC−5 (Central)
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Ciudad Acuña (Spanish: Acuña City), commonly referred to simply as Acuña, is a city in the Mexican state of Coahuila. It is located along the Rio Grande, which forms part of the United States–Mexico border, across from Del Rio, Texas, United States.

Ciudad Acuña has two international border crossings: the Lake Amistad Dam International Crossing and the Del Río–Ciudad Acuña International Bridge. It serves as the municipal seat of Acuña Municipality. The area is served by Ciudad Acuña International Airport.