Jiménez is a one of the 38 municipalities of Coahuila

Municipalities of Coahuila

The Mexican state of Coahuila is divided into38 municipalities ....

, in north-eastern Mexico

Mexico

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. The municipal seat lies at Jiménez

Jiménez, Coahuila

Jiménez a town and seat of the municipality of Jiménez in the Mexican state of Coahuila, at an altitude of 250 meters above sea level. It is located on the confluence of the Río San Diego and the Rio Grande bordering with the U.S. state of Texas...

. The municipality covers an area of 3040.9 km² and is located on the international border between Mexico and the USA, here formed by the Río Bravo del Norte (Rio Grande), adjacent to the U.S. state of Texas

Texas

Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...

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As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 9,935.

Towns and villages

The largest localities (cities, towns, and villages) are:

Name	2010 Census Population
San Carlos	3,126
Jiménez Jiménez, Coahuila Jiménez a town and seat of the municipality of Jiménez in the Mexican state of Coahuila, at an altitude of 250 meters above sea level. It is located on the confluence of the Río San Diego and the Rio Grande bordering with the U.S. state of Texas...	1,160
Santa María	929
Madero del Río	506
El Orégano	498
Purísima	456
Palmira (Victoria)	428
La Muralla	402
Cristales	388
Total Municipality	9,935

Adjacent municipalities and counties

• Piedras Negras Municipality - southeast
• Zaragoza Municipality - south and west
• Acuña Municipality - north
• Kinney County, Texas
  Kinney County, Texas
  Kinney County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 3,379. Its seat is Brackettville. Kinney County is named for Henry Lawrence Kinney, an early settler.-Geography:...
  
   - northeast
• Maverick County, Texas
  Maverick County, Texas
  Maverick County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 47,297. Its county seat is Eagle Pass. Maverick County is named for Samuel Maverick, cattleman and state legislator....
  
  - east