Matamoros municipality, Tamaulipas
Encyclopedia
Matamoros is a municipality located in the Mexican
state of Tamaulipas
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Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
state of Tamaulipas
Tamaulipas
Tamaulipas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Tamaulipas is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 43 municipalities and its capital city is Ciudad Victoria. The capital city was named after Guadalupe Victoria, the...
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Towns and villages
The largest localities (cities, towns, and villages) are:| Name | 2010 Census Population |
|---|---|
| Matamoros Matamoros, Tamaulipas Matamoros, officially known as Heroica Matamoros, is a city in the northeastern part of Tamaulipas, in the country of Mexico. It is located on the southern bank of the Rio Grande, directly across the border from Brownsville, Texas, in the United States. Matamoros is the second largest and second... |
449,815 |
| Ramírez | 3,743 |
| El Control | 3,136 |
| Las Higuerillas | 2,129 |
| CEFERESO Número 3 | 2,082 |
| Santa Adelaida | 1,754 |
| Estación Sandoval | 1,146 |
| El Galaneño | 1,057 |
| Total Municipality | 489,193 |
Adjacent municipalities and counties
- San Fernando MunicipalitySan Fernando, TamaulipasSan Fernando is a municipality and city located in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas.-Massacres:San Fernando, Tamaulipas is notorious for experiencing two of the largest recorded massacres of the Mexican Drug War...
- south - Río Bravo MunicipalityRío Bravo MunicipalityRío Bravo Municipality is one of the municipalities of Tamaulipas. The seat is at Río Bravo, Tamaulipas.-Towns and villages:The largest localities are:-Adjacent municipalities and counties:...
- southwest and northwest - Valle Hermoso MunicipalityValle Hermoso MunicipalityValle Hermoso Municipality is one of the municipalities of Tamaulipas. The seat is at the city of Valle Hermoso. At the census of 2010 the city had a population of 48,918 inhabitants, while the municipality had a population of 63,170. The municipality has an area of 916.43 km²...
- west - Hidalgo County, TexasHidalgo County, TexasHidalgo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. Located in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas, Hidalgo County is one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States, and is the seventh most-populous county in Texas. Its population in 2010 was 774,769, a 35% increase from 2000...
- northwest - Cameron County, TexasCameron County, TexasCameron County is the southernmost county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2010, its population was 406,220. Its county seat is Brownsville. Cameron was founded in 1848...
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