Villa Unión is one of the 38 municipalities of Coahuila, in north-eastern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Villa Unión. The municipality covers an area of 1540.3 km².
Villa Unión | |
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Municipality of Villa Unión in Coahuila | |
Villa Unión Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 28°13′13″N 100°43′28″W | |
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| State | Coahuila |
| Municipal seat | Villa Unión |
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| • Total | 1,540.3 km2 (594.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 6,138 |
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 6,138.[1]
On November 29, 2019, four police officers and seven armed civilians, members of the Cartel del Noreste, were killed in a shootout during an attack on the Villa Unión Municipal palace. Six other police officers were injured.[2]
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