Sacramento is a city in the northern Mexican

Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

 state of Coahuila

Coahuila

Coahuila, formally Coahuila de Zaragoza , officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Coahuila de Zaragoza is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico...

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The city serves as the administrative centre for the surrounding municipality of the same name

Sacramento (municipality)

Sacramento is a one of the 38 municipalities of Coahuila, in north-eastern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Sacramento. The municipality covers an area of 168.9 km².As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 2,063....

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Sacramento is located at 27°00′13"N 101°43′29"W in the state's central region (Región Centro), some 250 km north of state capital Saltillo

Saltillo

Saltillo is the capital city of the northeastern Mexican state of Coahuila and the municipal seat of the municipality of the same name. The city is located about 400 km south of the U.S. state of Texas, and 90 km west of Monterrey, Nuevo León....

, and some 50 km north-west of former state capital Monclova

Monclova

On the other hand, temperatures during late spring and summer can have bouts of extreme heat, with evenings above 40°C for many consecutive days. In recent decades the hottest records have climbed as high as 43°C on July 13, 2005 and 45°C on May 4, 1984. However nighttime low temperatures are...

, on Federal Highway 30

Mexican Federal Highway

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It was founded in 1842 as Villa Nueva

Villa Nueva

Villa Nueva may mean any of the following geographical locations:*Argentina**Villa Nueva, Mendoza**Villa Nueva, Buenos Aires*Guatemala**Villa Nueva, Guatemala*Mexico**Villa Nueva, Oaxaca**Villa Nueva: former name of Sacramento, Coahuila*Nicaragua...

. It is believed to changed its name to Sacramento ("sacrament

Sacrament

A sacrament is a sacred rite recognized as of particular importance and significance. There are various views on the existence and meaning of such rites.-General definitions and terms:...

") to honour a visit by Fr. Miguel Hidalgo

Miguel Hidalgo

Miguel Gregorio Antonio Ignacio Hidalgo y Costilla y Gallaga Mandarte Villaseñor , more commonly known as Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla or simply Miguel Hidalgo, was a Mexican priest and a leader of the Mexican War of Independence.In 1810 Hidalgo led a group of peasants in a revolt against the dominant...

 during which he officiated a mass.

External links

• Sacramento municipal webpage (in Spanish)
• Sacramento Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México, INAFED