Parras, Coahuila
| Parras de la Fuente | |
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| Municipal seat | |
 Parras de la Fuente
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| Coordinates: 25°26′25″N 102°10′45″W / 25.44028°N 102.17917°WCoordinates: 25°26′25″N 102°10′45″W / 25.44028°N 102.17917°W | |
| Country |
 Mexico
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| State | Coahuila |
| Municipality | Parras |
| Founded | February 18, 1598 |
| Elevation | 1,500 m (4,900 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 45,423 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | Central Daylight Time (UTC-5) |
Parras de la Fuente (pronounced [ˈparaz ðe la ˈfwente]) 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 2010, the population was 45,423. There are a large number of factories that produce denim, including a Dickies factory, and Parras is also a wine-making place. This region is the oldest wine-making 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. There, 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. Also, 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 in the 16th century. Casa Madero is home to the oldest winery.
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).
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