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Piedras Negras

Piedras Negras

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

Piedras Negras city (1990 pop. 96,178), Coahuila state, N Mexico, on the Rio Grande opposite Eagle Pass, Tex. Founded in 1849, the city grew as an international shipping point. Piedras Negras is a commercial and processsing center for the surrounding agricultural region. Industry includes coal mining and metal-ore furnaces. In 1888, Piedras Negras was renamed Ciudad Porfirio Díaz in honor of the dictator, but the old name was restored after his overthrow.

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Piedras Negras

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Piedras Negras, Coahuila/Mexico Ciudad Porfirio Díaz Founded in 1849 with its present Spanish name meaning ‘Black Rocks’. In 1888 it was renamed the ‘City of Porfirio Díaz’ (1830–1915) after the long‐serving Mexican president (1877–80, 1884–1911). Díaz resigned in 1911 and went into exile. Shortly afterwards the city readopted its original name.
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Piedras Negras [Span.,=black stones], ruined city of the Classic era of the Maya , NW Petén, Guatemala, in the Usumacinta valley. Reaching a peak of sculptural achievement (according to one dating system, between 731 and 795), Piedras Negras developed some of the finest pre-Columbian stonework.

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