Castaños

This article is about a city in northern Mexico. For the Spanish general, see Francisco Javier Castaños, 1st Duke of Bailén.
Castaños
City
Castaños in 2019
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.

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

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