Viesca, Mexico
Viesca is a town of 3,610 people in Coahuila, Mexico, founded in July 24, 1731.
Why visit Viesca
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Weather in Viesca
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About Viesca
Viesca (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbjeska]) is a town and seat of the surrounding municipality of the same name, located in the northern Mexican state of Coahuila. Named after the third governor of Coahuila and Texas, José María Viesca, Viesca had a population of 19,328 at the last census. Of this number 9,695 were men and 9,633 were women.
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Museums and landmarks1
Where to stay1
Map of Viesca
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Getting there and nearby towns
Francisco Sarabia International Airport (TRC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 65 km away.
- Venustiano Carranza 15 km west, about 15 min by car
- Emiliano Zapata 22 km northwest, about 22 min by car
- Gabino Vázquez (San Luis) 31 km northwest, about 31 min by car
- Ignacio Zaragoza 34 km west, about 34 min by car
- Hidalgo 38 km northwest, about 38 min by car
- Mayrán 37 km north, about 37 min by car
- San Pedro 43 km west, about 43 min by car
- Matamoros 47 km northwest, about 47 min by car
- Torreón 66 km west, about 1 h by car
- Gómez Palacio 74 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
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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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Centro en Viesca, Coahuila, MikSed, CC BY 4.0
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