Piedras Negras, Mexico
Piedras Negras is a town of 150,178 people in Coahuila, Mexico, founded in June 15, 1850.
Why visit Piedras Negras
Townapedia lists 10 museums and landmarks, 12 parks and trails, 11 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Camino Real International Bridge, Eagle Pass – Piedras Negras International Bridge, Fort Duncan and Monumental Flag.
Weather in Piedras Negras
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About Piedras Negras
Piedras Negras (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpjeðɾas ˈneɣɾas] lit. 'Black Rocks') is a city and seat of the surrounding municipality of the same name in the Mexican state of Coahuila. It stands at the northeastern edge of Coahuila on the Mexico–United States border, across the Rio Grande from Eagle Pass in the U.S. state of Texas.
From the Wikipedia article Piedras Negras, Coahuila (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Piedras Negras on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do6
Camino Real International Bridge
Bridge · 1.3 km
Bridge in Eagle Pass, Texas
Eagle Pass – Piedras Negras International Bridge
Bridge · 1.3 km
Bridge between U.S and Mexico
Union Pacific International Railroad Bridge
Bridge · 1.4 km
International rail crossing
Museums and landmarks10
Fort Duncan
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 km
Historic district in Eagle Pass, Maverick County, Texas
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Parks, trails and playgrounds12
Eagle Pass Golf Course
Golf course · 1.5 km
483 Bliss Street, Eagle Pass
Tu-Su sunrise-sunset
Plaza del Amor Piedras Negras
Park · 1.1 km
Se dice que quien visite la plaza en pareja quedaran enamorados.
Restaurants and cafes11
History
On June 15, 1850, a group of 34 men (commanded by Andrés Zapata, Gaspar Salazar and Antonio Ramírez) met with Colonel Juan Manuel Maldonado to give the news that they had created a pass point at Piedras Negras, to the right of the Rio Grande, south of Fort Duncan. They named it Nueva Villa de Herrera, but it later became Villa de Piedras Negras. In Otto Schober's "Breve historia de Piedras Negras," the local historian points out that the 34 men were repatriates (Mexican Americans) who arrived on June 15, 1850, in what was then called "Colonia Militar de Guerrero en Piedras Negras."
In 1855, the town was looted by a small force of 130 Texans that had been organized by Texas slaveholders for a punitive expedition against a nearby border settlement the Texans claimed contained fugitive slaves and Native Americans. The force was led by a captain of the Texas Rangers. As it happened, the incursion was opposed and "repelled by a superior force of Negroes, Native Americans, and Mexicans who were waiting in ambush" inside Mexico. But the Ranger-led expedition then looted Piedras Negras while returning to Texas.
From the History section of Piedras Negras, Coahuila on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship5
Martyrs of Christ the King Cathedral, Piedras Negras
Church · 4.1 km
Shopping41
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare7
Map of Piedras Negras
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Getting there and nearby towns
Piedras Negras International Airport (PDS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 8 km away.
- Eagle Pass 5 km east, about 5 min by car
- Eidson Road 5 km southeast, about 5 min by car
- Las Quintas Fronterizas 5 km east, about 5 min by car
- Fabrica 6 km northeast, about 6 min by car
- Seco Mines 6 km north, about 6 min by car
- Siesta Acres 7 km northeast, about 7 min by car
- Rosita 12 km southeast, about 12 min by car
- Crystal City 68 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Carrizo Springs 68 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Del Rio 83 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Stella nombre Piedras Negras, Coahuila, MikSed, CC BY 4.0
- Presidencia municipal de Piedras Negras, Coahuila, MikSed, CC BY 4.0
- Eagle Pass (USA) – Piedras Negras (Mexico) International Bridge 1, Los viajeros 77, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rio Grande at Piedras Negras 1, Los viajeros 77, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Puente Internacional 2, Mquirarte, CC BY 3.0
- Eagle Pass International Bridge IMG 0267, The original uploader was Billy Hathorn at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fort Duncan 1887, Pi3.124, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Catedral de P.Negras (Interior), Mquirarte, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bandera Monumental Ensenada, José R. Quintanilla, CC BY 2.5
- Izando la bandera monumental del zocalo, gib_l, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Santuario de Nuestra Señora Virgen de Guadalupe, Francisco Javier Montalvo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hotel del Ferrocarril 1, Francisco Javier Montalvo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eglise Notre Dame de Guadalupe, Mexique, Piedra Negras, Cqui, CC BY-SA 3.0
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection conducted an operational readiness exercise at the Camino Real International Bridge in Eagle Pass TX (2), CBP Photography, Public domain
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection conducted an operational readiness exercise at the Camino Real International Bridge in Eagle Pass TX, CBP Photography, Public domain
- Laredo Field Office Northern Operations Command Director Gregory Alvarez briefs U.S. Northern Command's forward operational commander, CBP Photography, Public domain
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection conducted an operational readiness exercise at the Camino Real International Bridge in Eagle Pass TX (3), CBP Photography, Public domain
- Maverick County, Texas, Courthouse IMG 1714, The original uploader was Billy Hathorn at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0
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