- Candela, Coahuila
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subdivision_type = Country
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subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 =Coahuila
subdivision_type2 =Municipality
subdivision_name2 = Candela
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leader_title =Mayor
leader_name =Roberto Ariel Tijerina Menchaca
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established_title = Founded
established_date =1690 (Alonso de León)
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population_as_of =2000
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population_total =1672
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population_blank1_title =Demonym
population_blank1 =Candelense
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timezone = CST
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latd=26 |latm=50 |lats= |latNS=N
longd=100 |longm=39 |longs= |longEW=W
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postal_code_type = Postal code
postal_code =25701
area_code =873
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website = www.candelacoahuila.gob.mx
footnotes =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 in2000 .Founded in 1690 by General Alonso de Leon as a mission called San Bernardino de la Candela.
References
External links
* [http://www.coahuila.gob.mx/gobierno/conoce/acercade/municipios/candela.htm Municipal information on Coahuila state website] (in Spanish)
* [http://ablar.blogcindario.com/ Information of Candela Coahuila] (in Spanish)
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