Ciudad Acuña

Ciudad Acuña
National flag in Ciudad Acuña
Ciudad Acuña
Ciudad Acuña
Coordinates: 29°19′27″N 100°55′54″W / 29.32417°N 100.93167°W / 29.32417; -100.93167
Country Mexico
StateCoahuila
MunicipalityAcuña
Settled27 December 1877 (1877-12-27)
Town status1880 (1880)
City status16 September 1951 (1951-09-16)
Named afterManuel Acuña
Elevation
271 m (889 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
160,225
 • Demonym
Acuñense
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (US Central))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (Central)
Postal code
26200–26328
Area code877
Websitewww.acuna.gob.mx

Ciudad Acuña (Spanish: Acuña City), commonly referred to simply as Acuña, is a city in the Mexican state of Coahuila. It is located along the Rio Grande, which forms part of the United States–Mexico border, across from Del Rio, Texas, United States.

Ciudad Acuña has two international border crossings: the Lake Amistad Dam International Crossing and the Del Río–Ciudad Acuña International Bridge. It serves as the municipal seat of Acuña Municipality. The area is served by Ciudad Acuña International Airport.

According to 2017 census estimates, the city had a population of 201,778, while the municipality had a population of 214,616. Ciudad Acuña is the fifth-largest city in Coahuila.