Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz-Llave, Mexico

From 1900 to 1936: Puerto México

Last modified: 2004-07-31 by juan manuel gabino villascán
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• Coatzacoalcos
• Coatzacoalcos: registration flags / Banderas de matrícula
  • 1858-1888 (?)
  • Ca. 1923 - ? as Puerto México
  See:
  • Mexico - Registration flags
  • Veracruz-Llave
  • Mexico
  See also:
  • Official web page of Veracruz-Llave
  • Official web page of Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz-Llave
    Quoted by Juan Manuel Gabino Villascán October 9, 2001

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  Coatzacoalcos

  Coatzacoalcos was founded in 1522 by Hernando Cortés under the name Espírtu Santo; it was until Oct. 1825 when, by decree the town adopts the name of Coatzacoalcos and becoming a municipality in 1881. In 1900 the name is changed to Puerto Mexico to change again in 1936. coatzacoalcos is a city and port located to the South of Mexico in the flow of the same-named river (Veracruz). Industries: mining, petrochemistry; services, etc.
  Juan Manuel Gabino Villascán, October 06, 2001.

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  Coatzacoalcos: registration flags
  Banderas de matrícula

  Ca. 1858-1888 (?)

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  by Ivan Sache, Dec 19, 2001.

  Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz-Llave (Departamento del Golfo) - Per saltire divided white-red-white-red.
  Ivan Sache, Dec 19, 2001

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  Ca. 1923-? as Puerto México

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  by Juan Manuel Gabino Villascán, Dec 19, 2001.

  In 1900 the city's name is changed to Puerto México to recover the former name in 1936. Durign this time, Puerto México had a registration flag with a blue Saltire on white.
  Juan Manuel Gabino Villascán, October 06, 2001.