Candela is a town in the northern Mexican state of Coahuila. It is located at 100° 39' 43" West, 26° 50' 25" North, in the state's central region (Región Centro). There were 1,669 inhabitants in 2000. Other Mexican States Capital Saltillo Other major cities Torreón Piedras Negras list of municipalities Area 149,982 km² Ranked 3rd Population (2000 census) 2,295,800 Ranked 17th Governor (1999-2005) Enrique Martínez y Martínez (PRI) Federal Deputies (7) PRI = 6 pending = 1 Federal Senators PAN = 2... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Municipal information on Coahuila state website (http://www.coahuila.gob.mx/gobierno/conoce/acercade/municipios/candela.htm) (in Spanish)
I have had the pleasure of exploring the diverse geographical region around Candela, Coahuila, thanks in large part to the hospitality of Rosaura and Omar Tijerina, who have allowed me and my family to enjoy their old Candela home.
The pozas of this region, clearly marked from the highway and protected by the Mexican government since November 1994, are inland desert wetlands fed from channels that route mineralized water from deep aquifers.
With our able guide, a young man from Candela, we left early one Sunday morning for a climbing trek along rocky terrain, a two and a half-hour climb that rose about a thousand feet to the mesa that bears the name of the last indigenos who lived there, the Catujano tribe.
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