Ciudad Acuña (originally Garza Galán, later Villa Acuña) is a city located in the Mexican state of Coahuila, at 29° 19′ 9″ N 100° 56′ 3″ W (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=29_19_9_N_100_56_3_W_) and a mean height above sea level of 280 metres. It stands on the Rio Grande (locally known as the Río Bravo) and offers a border crossing with the neighbouring city of Del Rio in Texas, United States of America. It serves as the municipal seat of the surrounding Acuña municipality. 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... This article is about the river that empties into the Gulf of Mexico. ... Neighbourhood is also a term in topology. ... Del Rio is a city located in Val Verde County, Texas, United States. ... State nickname: Lone Star State Other U.S. States Capital Austin Largest city Houston Governor Rick Perry Official languages None. ...

Brief history

The first recorded settlement of Acuña took place on December 27, 1877. In 1880 the community received Villa status under its first name of Garza Galán. In 1884 the locality was was renamed Congregación las Vacas. December 27 is the 361st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1877 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1880 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1884 is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar). ...

Renamed Acuña

In 1912 Congregación las Vacas was renamed Acuña, in honour of Manuel Acuña. On September 16, 1951, Villa Acuña became Ciudad Acuña. 1912 is a leap year starting on Monday. ... September 16 is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years). ... 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ...

International fame

Radio

Ciudad Acuña first gained fame under the name of Villa Acuña in the 1930s when it became the home of XERA. This radio station was known as a "border-blaster" because it broadcast with power far in excess of most stations licensed in the USA. It was managed by John R. Brinkley, a medical doctor from Kansas who became famous for his male sexual enhancement operations and treatments which he advertised by radio. XERA was closed by the government of Mexico in 1939 upon pressure from the United States. Events and trends Technology Jet engine invented First atom was split with a particle accelerator Golden Age of radio begins in U.S. Science Nuclear fission discovered by Otto Hahn, Lise Meitner and Fritz Strassmann Pluto, the ninth planet from the Sun, is discovered by Clyde Tombaugh British biologist Arthur... A border blaster, unlike an international broadcasting station, is a term that has been specifically used to describe licensed commercial radio stations that have transmited at very high power to the United States of America from various points along the Mexican side of the border. ... This article is about the medical doctor known for his Mexican border blaster broadcasts, for the first Astronomer Royal of Ireland (1763 – September 14, 1835), see John Brinkley. ... State nickname: The Sunflower State Other U.S. States Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Governor Kathleen Sebelius Official languages None Area 82,277 mi²; 213,096 km² (15th)  - Land 81,815 mi²; 211,900 km²  - Water 462 mi²; 1,196 km² (0. ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

When Villa Acuña became Ciudad Acuña it became famous once more as the location of an international broadcasting station. In 1947 the government of Mexico licensed XERF, the super-power border-blaster which created fame for disc jockey Wolfman Jack between 1962 and 1964. 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The call letters XERF were assigned to a once world famous licensed border-blaster radio station located in Ciudad Acuña operating under the laws of Mexico. ... A border blaster, unlike an international broadcasting station, is a term that has been specifically used to describe licensed commercial radio stations that have transmited at very high power to the United States of America from various points along the Mexican side of the border. ... For other meanings of DJ, see DJ (disambiguation). ... Robert (Bob) Smith was born on January 21, 1938 and became world famous in the 1960s and 1970s as a disc jockey using the stage name of Wolfman Jack. ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Cinema

Outdoor scenes for the 1992 cult motion picture El Mariachi were shot here. El Mariachi is a 1992 Robert Rodriguez production. ...

External link

• Ciudad Acuña municipal website (http://www.ciudadacuna.com.mx/index.php) (in Spanish)