Doctor Coss is both a city and a municipality in Nuevo León, Mexico. It is located at 25°56′N 99°10′W / 25.933°N 99.167°W / 25.933; -99.167, 182 km NE of Monterrey. Its name honors Dr. José María Coss, a liberal politician of the 19th century. In 2000 the municipality had 2246 inhabitants, while the homonym city (which serves as the municipal seat) had some 1,000.

History

The first settlement, Paso del Zacate, was formed around 1745 with families from Los Aldamas, Nuevo León and General Bravo. Almost a century later Paso del Zacate was declared a villa by the state congress and finally, on October 7, 1882, the municipality of Doctor Coss was formed with the unification of Paso del Zacate, Zacate, Soledad, El Ebanito, La Lajilla, Los Chorros, Tecomate, Lucero, Las Mujeres and Gachupines.

Geography

The municipality has an area of 664.6 km² and is bordered by the state of Tamaulipas to the north, General Bravo to the east and Los Aldama and China to the west. It is located 134 meters above sea level (which makes it the highest municipality in the state) and is crossed by the San Juan river.

Education

Doctor Coss has 4 kindergartens, 14 elementary schools and one secondary school.

List of mayors in Dr. Coss

Municipal PresidentYear(s) in office
Martín González Peña1939–1940
Luis Gonzaga Cantu Salinas1941–1942
Gumersindo Ríos Salinas1943–1945
Ramón Hinojosa Martínez1946–1948
Asencio Martínez Trigo1949–1951
Zaragoza Ríos García1952–1954
Arnulfo Madrigal Serna1955–1957
David Peña Cantú1957 -
Domingo Pérez Alanís1958–1960
Fidel Ríos Cantú1961–1963
Leandro Salinas Peña1964–1966
Severiano Ríos Cantú1967–1971
Pedro Salinas Treviño1970–1971
Sixto Gutiérrez Ríos1972–1973
Juan Salinas Cantú1974–1976
Rodolfo Hinojosa Tijerina1977–1979
Simón Ríos Balderas1980–1982
Matías Leal Ríos1983–1985
René Salinas Alanís1986–1988
Simón Ríos Balderas1989–1991
María Elva Salinas de Hinojosa1992–1994
Guadalupe García Hinojosa1994–1997
Delia Rangel Ríos1997–2000
Jorge Alberto Cantú Cantú (El Queso - El Cheese)2000–2003
Homero Alanis Salinas2003–2006
Simón Ríos Rangel2006–2009
Ríos Rios (Lupe Rios)2009-2012
Simón Ríos Rangel2015-2018
Simón Ríos Rangel2018-2021
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