Múzquiz 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 Santa Rosa de Múzquiz

Santa Rosa de Múzquiz

Santa Rosa de Múzquiz is a city and seat of the municipality of Múzquiz, in the north-eastern Mexican state of Coahuila....

. The municipality covers an area of 8,128.9 km².

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 62,710.
Of these, 242 spoke an indigenous language, primarily Kickapoo

Fox language

Fox is an Algonquian language, spoken by around 1000 Fox, Sauk, and Kickapoo in various locations in the Midwestern United States and in northern Mexico...

 and Nahuatl

Nahuatl

Nahuatl is thought to mean "a good, clear sound" This language name has several spellings, among them náhuatl , Naoatl, Nauatl, Nahuatl, Nawatl. In a back formation from the name of the language, the ethnic group of Nahuatl speakers are called Nahua...

.

It is named for Melchor Múzquiz

Melchor Múzquiz

Melchor de Eca y Múzquiz was a Mexican soldier and politician. From August to December 1832 he was president of Mexico....

, President of the Republic

President of Mexico

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 in 1832, born in Santa Rosa in 1790.

Besides the seat, other towns of note include the coal mining town of Palaú

Palau

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(pop 16,000).