Second Federal Electoral District of Coahuila

Parties
	PAN
	PRI
	PRD
	PT
	PVEM
	MC
	PANAL
	PSD

Last updated February 21, 2019

The Second Federal Electoral District of Coahuila(II Distrito Electoral Federal de Coahuila) is one of the 300 Electoral Districts into which Mexico is divided for the purpose of elections to the federal Chamber of Deputies and one of seven such districts in the state of Coahuila.

Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and to the east by the Gulf of Mexico. Covering almost 2,000,000 square kilometres (770,000 sq mi), the nation is the fifth largest country in the Americas by total area and the 13th largest independent state in the world. With an estimated population of over 120 million people, the country is the eleventh most populous state and the most populous Spanish-speaking state in the world, while being the second most populous nation in Latin America after Brazil. Mexico is a federation comprising 31 states and Mexico City, a special federal entity that is also the capital city and its most populous city. Other metropolises in the state include Guadalajara, Monterrey, Puebla, Toluca, Tijuana and León.

The Chamber of Deputies is the lower house of the Congress of the Union, the bicameral legislature of Mexico. The other chamber is the Senate. The structure and responsibilities of both chambers of Congress are defined in Articles 50 to 70 of the current constitution.

Coahuila, formally Coahuila de Zaragoza, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Coahuila de Zaragoza, is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, compose the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico.

District territory

Coahuila's Second District is one of the country's largest in terms of its surface area. Under the 2005 districting scheme, it covers the municipalities of Cuatrociénegas, Francisco I. Madero, Frontera, Lamadrid, Múzquiz, Nadadores, Ocampo, San Juan de Sabinas, San Pedro, San Buenaventura and Sierra Mojada.^[1]

Francisco I. Madero is one of the 38 municipalities of Coahuila, in north-eastern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Francisco I. Madero. The municipality covers an area of 4933.9 km².

San Pedro is one of the 38 municipalities of Coahuila, in north-eastern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at San Pedro. The municipality covers an area of 9942.4 km².

San Buenaventura is one of the 38 municipalities of Coahuila, in north-eastern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at San Buenaventura. The municipality covers an area of 3527.8 km².

The district's head town (cabecera distrital), where results from individual polling stations are gathered together and collated, is the city of San Pedro de las Colonias.

Previous districting schemes

1996–2005 district

Between 1996 and 2005, the Second District's territory was in the north and north-west of the state, comprising roughly the municipalities as at present: Cuatrociénegas (municipality), Francisco I. Madero, Frontera, Lamadrid, Nadadores, Ocampo, Sacramento, San Pedro and Sierra Mojada.^[2]

Deputies returned to Congress from this district

L Legislature
- 1976–1979: Carlos Ortiz Tejada (PRI)
LI Legislature
- 1979–1982:
LII Legislature
- 1982–1985:
LIII Legislature
- 1985–1988:
LIV Legislature
- 1988–1991:
LV Legislature
- 1991–1994:
LVI Legislature
- 1994–1997: Manlio Fabio Gómez Uranga (PRI)
LVII Legislature
- 1997–2000: Javier Guerrero García (PRI)
LVIII Legislature
- 2000–2003: Jesús de la Rosa Godoy (PRI)
LIX Legislature
- 2003–2006: Jesús Zúñiga Romero (Ind.)
LX Legislature
- 2006–2009: Javier Guerrero García (PRI)

The L Legislature of the Mexican Congress met from 1976 to 1979. It consisted of senators and deputies who were members of their respective chambers. They began their duties on September 1, 1976 and ended on August 31, 1979.

The LIV Legislature of the Congress of the Union met from September 1, 1988, to August 31, 1991.

The LV Legislature of the Congress of the Union met from September 1, 1991, to August 31, 1994.

Related Research Articles

The Spanish missions in Mexico are a series of religious outposts established by Spanish Catholic Franciscans, Jesuits, Augustinians, and Dominicans to spread the Christian doctrine among the local natives. Since 1493, the Kingdom of Spain had maintained a number of missions throughout Nueva España in order to preach the gospel to these lands. In 1533, at the request of Hernán Cortés, Carlos V sent the first Franciscan friarss with orders to establish a series of installations throughout the country.

The Second Federal Electoral District of Chiapas(II Distrito Electoral Federal de Chiapas) is one of the 300 Electoral Districts into which Mexico is divided for the purpose of elections to the federal Chamber of Deputies and one of 12 such districts in the state of Chiapas.

The Sixth Federal Electoral District of Chihuahua(VI Distrito Electoral Federal de Chihuahua) is one of the 300 Electoral Districts into which Mexico is divided for the purpose of elections to the federal Chamber of Deputies and one of nine such districts in the state of Chihuahua.

The Fifth Federal Electoral District of Chihuahua(V Distrito Electoral Federal de Chihuahua) is one of the 300 Electoral Districts into which Mexico is divided for the purpose of elections to the federal Chamber of Deputies and one of nine such districts in the state of Chihuahua.

The Seventh Federal Electoral District of Chihuahua(VII Distrito Electoral Federal de Chihuahua) is one of the 300 Electoral Districts into which Mexico is divided for the purpose of elections to the federal Chamber of Deputies and one of nine such districts in the state of Chihuahua.

The Ninth Federal Electoral District of Chihuahua(IX Distrito Electoral Federal de Chihuahua) is one of the 300 Electoral Districts into which Mexico is divided for the purpose of elections to the federal Chamber of Deputies and one of nine such districts in the state of Chihuahua.

Ocampo is one of the 38 municipalities of Coahuila, in north-eastern Mexico, and the largest by area. The municipal seat lies at Ocampo. The municipality covers an area of 26,433 km² and is located on the international border between Mexico and the USA, here formed by the Río Bravo del Norte, adjacent to the U.S. state of Texas.

The First Federal Electoral District of Coahuila(I Distrito Electoral Federal de Coahuila) is one of the 300 Electoral Districts into which Mexico is divided for the purpose of elections to the federal Chamber of Deputies and one of seven such districts in the state of Coahuila.

The Third Federal Electoral District of Coahuila(III Distrito Electoral Federal de Coahuila) is one of the 300 Electoral Districts into which Mexico is divided for the purpose of elections to the federal Chamber of Deputies and one of seven such districts in the state of Coahuila.

The Sixth Federal Electoral District of Coahuila(VI Distrito Electoral Federal de Coahuila) is one of the 300 Electoral Districts into which Mexico is divided for the purpose of elections to the federal Chamber of Deputies and one of seven such districts in the state of Coahuila.

The Seventh Federal Electoral District of Coahuila(VII Distrito Electoral Federal de Coahuila) is one of the 300 Electoral Districts into which Mexico is divided for the purpose of elections to the federal Chamber of Deputies and one of seven such districts in the state of Coahuila.

The First Federal Electoral District of Quintana Roo(I Distrito Electoral Federal de Quintana Roo) is one of the 300 Electoral Districts into which Mexico is divided for the purpose of elections to the federal Chamber of Deputies and one of three such districts in the state of Quintana Roo.

The Eighth Federal Electoral District of Chiapas(VIII Distrito Electoral Federal de Chiapas) is one of the 300 Electoral Districts into which Mexico is divided for the purpose of elections to the federal Chamber of Deputies and one of 12 such districts in the state of Chiapas.

The Tenth Federal Electoral District of Chiapas(X Distrito Electoral Federal de Chiapas) is one of the 300 Electoral Districts into which Mexico is divided for the purpose of elections to the federal Chamber of Deputies and one of 12 such districts in the state of Chiapas.

The Eleventh Federal Electoral District of Chiapas(XI Distrito Electoral Federal de Chiapas) is one of the 300 Electoral Districts into which Mexico is divided for the purpose of elections to the federal Chamber of Deputies and one of 12 such districts in the state of Chiapas.

The Second Federal Electoral District of the Federal District(II Distrito Electoral Federal del Distrito Federal) is one of the 300 Electoral Districts into which Mexico is divided for the purpose of elections to the federal Chamber of Deputies and one of 27 such districts in the Federal District.

The Fourth Federal Electoral District of the Federal District(IV Distrito Electoral Federal del Distrito Federal) is one of the 300 Electoral Districts into which Mexico is divided for the purpose of elections to the federal Chamber of Deputies and one of 27 such districts in the Federal District.

The Seventh Federal Electoral District of the Federal District(VII Distrito Electoral Federal del Distrito Federal) is one of the 300 Electoral Districts into which Mexico is divided for the purpose of elections to the federal Chamber of Deputies and one of 27 such districts in the Federal District.

Javier Guerrero García is a Mexican politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party. He currently represents Coahuila and the second electoral region as a deputy in the LXIII Legislature of the Mexican Congress.

The LXIII Legislature of the Mexican Congress is made up of senators and deputies that are members of their respective chambers. It convened on September 1, 2015 and concluded on August 31, 2018.

References

↑ Instituto Federal Electoral. "Condensado de Coahuila" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 March 2008. Retrieved 9 November 2008.
↑ Instituto Federal Electoral. "Distritación de 1996 de Coahuila" (PDF). Retrieved 9 November 2008.

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.

[1] Instituto Federal Electoral. "Condensado de Coahuila" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 March 2008. Retrieved 9 November 2008.

[2] Instituto Federal Electoral. "Distritación de 1996 de Coahuila" (PDF). Retrieved 9 November 2008.