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Palaú, Mexico

Palaú is a town of 16,970 people in Coahuila, Mexico.

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Population16,970 GeoNames
RegionCoahuila
Elevation433 m 1,421 ft
Time zoneAmerica/Monterrey
Nearest airportVenustiano Carranza International Airport (LOV) 104 km

Why visit Palaú

Townapedia lists 2 parks and trails in and around town.

About Palaú

Palaú is a town in the Mexican state of Coahuila. It is located on the eastern boundary of the Chihuahuan Desert, in the municipality of Múzquiz. Temperatures in the summertime can easily reach 45 degrees Celsius and the winters are mild but wet. The main industry is coal mining.

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Parks, trails and playgrounds2

plaza la cuchilla

Park · 1.8 km

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plaza principal de palau

Park

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Map of Palaú

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Getting there and nearby towns

Venustiano Carranza International Airport (LOV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 104 km away.

  • Ciudad Melchor Múzquiz 9 km west, about 9 min by car
  • Rancherías 9 km south, about 9 min by car
  • Santa María 10 km north, about 10 min by car
  • San Juan de Sabinas 12 km east, about 12 min by car
  • Las Esperanzas 18 km southeast, about 18 min by car
  • Nueva Rosita 21 km east, about 21 min by car
  • Cloete 25 km east, about 25 min by car
  • Sabinas 30 km east, about 30 min by car
  • Minas de Barroterán 30 km southeast, about 30 min by car
  • Valle Dorado 31 km southeast, about 31 min by car

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