San Pedro de las Colonias

San Pedro de las Colonias is a small city of about 45,000 residents (2005) in the southwest part of the state of Coahuila in northern Mexico. The town has a long official name, but don't worry if you can't remember it, neither does anyone else: it's always referred to as simply San Pedro. The town calls itself the "cradle of the Mexican Revolution" because it was the home of Francisco Madero, a key instigator of the Revolution and the first president of the post-revolution era.

Get in
The nearest airport with commercial service is Torreon.

By bus
From Torreon, there are direct buses to San Pedro. AutoTransportes Parras-Torreon and Transportes Frontera (part of Grupo Estrella Blanca) both serve the route. The 45-minute trip will cost as little as M$50.

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Eat
This is a town where super casual budget taco stands rule. Everything else is about an hour away in Torreon (moderate, family, gourmet, vegan, ethnic, etc.) Assuming you're okay with tacos, you might try:





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Connect
4G cell service covers most of San Pedro with areas of 3G coverage. As of 2023, 5G is only in the nearby city of Torreon.

Go next

 * Torreon
 * Monclova
 * Saltillo
 * Cuatrocienegas
 * Chihuahua