NUEVA ROSITA

city, north-central Coahuila estado (state), northeastern Mexico. It is situated 1,410 feet (430 m) above sea level, on the Sabinas River, 65 miles (105 km) southwest of Piedras Negras, on the MexicoUnited States border. The city's location in the Sabinas coal district led to its development, and since the 1930s it has become a prominent industrial centre, with a zinc smelter producing zinc sulfate and sulfuric acid, as well as coke. Pop. (1980) 33,121.