Allende

Allende is a city in the Mexican state of Coahuila. The city serves as the administrative center for the surrounding municipality of Allende. The name "Allende" is in honor of Ignacio Allende, a hero of Mexico's War of Independence. The town's folk hero is Arnulfo González who was gunned down in the mid-1920s, and has a "corrido" sung by artists such as Vi…
Allende is a city in the Mexican state of Coahuila. The city serves as the administrative center for the surrounding municipality of Allende. The name "Allende" is in honor of Ignacio Allende, a hero of Mexico's War of Independence. The town's folk hero is Arnulfo González who was gunned down in the mid-1920s, and has a "corrido" sung by artists such as Vicente Fernández and many others. Prior to 1832 the settlement was known as San Juan de Mata.
  • Elevation: 380 m (1,250 ft)
  • Country: Mexico
  • State: Coahuila
  • Municipality: Allende
  • Founded: 16 March 1826
  • Area code: 862
  • Time zone: UTC-6 (Central (US Central))
Data from: en.wikipedia.org