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---------------> |timezone =CST |utc_offset = −6 |timezone_DST = CDT |utc_offset_DST = −5 |latd=29|latm=19|lats=27|latNS=N |longd=100|longm=55|longs=54|longEW=W |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = 271 |elevation_ft = |postal_code_type = ZipCode |postal_code = 26200 - 26328 |area_code = 877 |blank_name = |blank_info = |blank1_name = |blank1_info = |website = http://www.acuna.gob.mx/ |footnotes = }} Ciudad Acuña, also known simply as Acuña, (originally Garza Galán, later Villa Acuña) is a city located in the Mexican state of Coahuila, at and a mean height above sea level of 271 meters. It stands on the Rio Grande (locally known as the Río Bravo), which at this point marks the U.S.-Mexico border, and offers two border crossings via Lake Amistad Dam International Crossing and Del Río-Ciudad Acuña International Bridge with the neighbouring city of Del Rio in the U.S. state of Texas. It serves as the municipal seat of the surrounding municipality of Acuña. In the 2015 census the city had a population of 181,426 whereas the municipality's population was 186,911. The city is the fifth-largest community in the state and the fastest growing city in Mexico. The area is served by the Ciudad Acuña International Airport. The Del Rio-Ciudad Acuña Metropolitan Area (DR-CA) is the seventh largest bi-national metropolitan area along the United States-Mexican border. The city of Del Rio is situated in the U.S. state of Texas on the north side of the Rio Grande and Ciudad Acuña is located in the Mexican state of Coahuila south of the river. This metropolitan area is also known as "Tierra de la Amistad". The Del Rio Micropolitan Area's population was 51,000 people in 2015, and the Ciudad Acuña Metropolitan Area's population was 275,000 people in 2014. The 2012 population of Greater Del Rio-Ciudad Acuña Metropolitan Area is 315,000. == History == The first recorded settlement of Acuña took place on 27 December 1877. It was actually founded by a group of colonists led by Domingo Urias, Irineo Casillas Arevalo, and his wife Maximina Espinoza. At the same time, the Governor of the State was general Hipólito Charles who posted a military garrison in the area led by Captain Manuel Leal. In 1880 the community received ''villa'' (town) status under its first name of Garza Galán. In 1884 the locality was renamed Congregación las Vacas. Congregacion Las Vacas was then renamed Villa Acuña in 1912 after Saltillan poet Manuel Acuña. Villa Acuña was finally given the title of city on 16 September 1951 By Don Jesus, when it got its present name of Ciudad Acuña. On 24 October 1960, US president Dwight D. Eisenhower and Mexican President Adolfo López Mateos met in Acuña to sign the initial agreements allowing construction of the dam. Construction plans were not finalized until December 1966 when presidents Lyndon B. Johnson and Gustavo Díaz Ordaz met on the international bridge. Presidents Richard M. Nixon and Gustavo Díaz Ordaz met for the dedication of Amistad Dam on 8 September 1969. Originally created to serve airmen at Laughlin AFB just across the border, "Boy's Town" is an entertainment district that is located in an area south of Ciudad Acuña and contains a few after-hours bars and brothels, but is designated off-limits to U.S. military personnel. On May 25, 2015, an F3 tornado struck the city, causing incredible damage and killing 14 people and injuring 200 more. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ciudad Acuña」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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