Piedras Negras, Coahuila

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Piedras Negras, Coahuila
City
Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Seal
Nickname:  The Safe Border!
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Coordinates: 28°42′00″N 100°31′23″W / 28.70000°N 100.52306°W / 28.70000; -100.52306
Country	Mexico
State	Coahuila
Municipality	Piedras Negras
Established	June 15, 1850
Government
• Mayor	Norma Treviño González (PRI)
Area
• City	914.2 km2 (353.0 sq mi)
Elevation	223 m (732 ft)
Population  (2020)
• City	173,959[1]
• Metro	245,155[1]
Demonym	Nigropetense
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (US Central))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (Central)
Postal code	26000
Area code	878
Airport	Piedras Negras Int. Airport
Website	www.piedrasnegras.gob.mx

Piedras Negras (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpjeðɾas ˈneɣɾas] ^ⓘ) is a city and seat of the surrounding municipality of the same name in the Mexican state of Coahuila. It stands at the northeastern edge of Coahuila on the Mexico–United States border, across the Rio Grande from Eagle Pass in the U.S. state of Texas. In the 2015 census the city had a population of 163,595 inhabitants,^[1] while the metropolitan area had a population of 245,155 inhabitants.^[1] The Piedras Negras and the Eagle Pass areas are connected by the Eagle Pass–Piedras Negras International Bridge, Camino Real International Bridge, and the Union Pacific International Railroad Bridge.

In Spanish, Piedras Negras translates to 'black stones' – a reference to coal deposits in the area. Across the river, coal was formerly mined on the U.S. side at Dolchburg, near Eagle Pass. This mine closed around 1905, after a fire. Mexico currently operates two large coal-fired power stations named "José López Portillo" and "Carbón 2" located 30 miles (48 km) south of Piedras Negras. These two coal-fired power plants are currently operated by Comisión Federal de Electricidad, the state-owned Mexican electric utility.