Monclova is located in the state of Coahuila, 193 Km. to the north of Saltillo for the Federal highway 57.

To the City of Monclova has been called the Ave Phoenix because it is a town that reborn always, as they prove it the several foundations that were made one after another to the long of 112 years, beginning in 1577 with Don Alberto del Canto, 1582-85 Don Luis de Carvajal y de la Cueva, 1607 Don Pedro de Velada, 1643 Don Mateo de Arredondo, 1644 Don Martin de Zavala, 1674 Don Antonio Balcarcel Rivadeneira y Sotomayor, until that of August 12 of 1689 that the last and only that lasted was and that it was carried out the General Alonso de Leon.

From 1644 the county of Coahuila depended on the Real Audience of Guadalajara in the religious aspect and in the military politician of the viceroyalty.

May 24 of 1811 were granted Monclova the city title to have been apprehended in their area to the first commanders of the insurgency. When being consummated the independence the capital of Coahuila it continued being Monclova, up to May 7 of 1824, it dates of the ordinance of the Constituent Congress that create the State of Coahuila and Texas whose legislature should settle in Saltillo.

Through the time, this historical city that was founded in 1689 as Santiago de la Monclova and as capital of the county of Coahuila of the New Extremadura, it has changed in many aspects.

Some of the attractions and old constructions are:

• Main Square.

• Ermita de Zapopan Temple, to which tube damages caused during the revolution and even preserve their original details as their bells.

• Plaza del Canonigo.

• El Polvorín, museum that collects anthropology and weapons.

• Santiago Apóstol Church, beautiful construction with their quarry facade.

• Coahuila - Texas Museum, historical construction that originally was builds as Hospital Royal, then it served as prison of Miguel Hidalgo and their troops insurgent after as having been captured in Acatita de Bajan. Behind their walls Ignacio Aldama was executed, at the moment count with the offices of the Municipal file and it has a permanent exhibition of regional history and other exhibitions.

• La Purisima Museum, built by the Spaniards in 1781 as strong and cellar of weapons and ammunition, this construction has had diverse uses as postal office and school among others. Inaugurated in 1977 as Museum of weapons and historical aspects, with the collection of original objects, documents and relative pictures to the history of Monclova.

• San Francisco de Asis Church (Century XVII), built in 1700 first for order of the Brother Juan Luis Larios. In contrast with their facade, inside of the Baroque altar covered with gold of 24 kilates it is preserved that was brought of Saltillo.

• Museum - Library Pape, for 28 years this cultural one and center recreational, promoted by the Foundation Pape, has given exhibitions with artistic works and of international scale. Permanently shows chronological illustrations of the life and the husbands' work Harold and Lou Pape. Also bill with an auditory for 300 people where offer concerts. Next to the Museum is the Library Harold R. Pape, it has a bibliography of but of 110,000 books supplemented with modern services of Internet, newspapers and cultural videos.

• Xochipilli I and II Parks, more than 20 hectares (49 acres) for relaxation and recreational activities from their original concept of the Pape. Few places in the country can say that they have a complex of this magnitude. It has facilities for sports, cultural spaces, green areas, lakes, rivers, water falls.

• Meteorological Observatory, recently inaugurated, this observatory is the biggest in the State with a telescope of 16-inch of opening and able to magnify the shine of any star up of 3,000 times. Controlled by computer, it integrates a sophisticated video system that projects live images of the sun, the moon and planets.

• The Zoo.

• Center of manual arts.

• The Devil's Cave in the hill of the Donkey with art paintings in old stones.

• Fair of Steel takes place during the second week of July month.