San Pedro, Coahuila facts for kids

Quick facts for kids San Pedro
Municipal seat
San Pedro Location in Mexico
Country	Mexico
State	Coahuila
Municipality	San Pedro
Population  (2005)
• Total	43,447

San Pedro (also known as San Pedro de las Colonias) is a city in the state of Coahuila, Mexico. It is located in the southwestern part of the state. San Pedro is found east-northeast of the city of Torreón. It is also the main city of the municipality of the same name.

In 2005, a count showed that 43,447 people lived in the city of San Pedro. The whole municipality had a population of 93,377 people. The municipality is very large, covering about 9,942.7 square kilometers (3,838.9 square miles). It includes many smaller towns and communities. The biggest of these smaller towns is Concordia (La Rosita).

History of San Pedro

During a time known as the French intervention in Mexico, some of the lands around San Pedro belonged to Doña Luisa Ibarra de Zuloaga. She was connected to Empress Carlota. After the republic was brought back, the government took control of these lands. This included ranches called “La Chona” and “El Hormiguero.”

These lands were then given to Don Jerónimo Treviño. He was a hero from the Battle of Santa Isabel in 1866. Soldiers who had fought for the republic were given parts of this land by the governor of Coahuila. This is how many people came to settle in the area.

Sister Cities Program

San Pedro has a special connection with another city far away. This is part of a program called "Sister Cities." San Pedro's sister city is Springfield, Illinois in the United States. This program helps cities from different countries learn from each other and build friendships.

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In Spanish: San Pedro (Coahuila) para niños