Paraíso, Tabasco
Encyclopedia
Paraíso is a town in the Mexican
state of Tabasco
. It is located near the Grijalva River
in the subregion of Chontalpa.
Paraíso is 577.55 km², which corresponds to 1.5% of the entire country. It is the seventeenth largest territory in Mexico. It is bordered on the north by the Gulf of Mexico
and the municipality of Centla
.
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 Tabasco
Tabasco
Tabasco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Tabasco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 17 municipalities and its capital city is Villahermosa....
. It is located near the Grijalva River
Grijalva River
Grijalva River, formerly known as Tabasco River. is a 480 km long river in southeastern Mexico. It is named after Juan de Grijalva who visited the area in 1518. The river rises in Chiapas highlands and flows from Chiapas to the state of Tabasco through the Sumidero Canyon into the Bay of...
in the subregion of Chontalpa.
Paraíso is 577.55 km², which corresponds to 1.5% of the entire country. It is the seventeenth largest territory in Mexico. It is bordered on the north by the Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico is a partially landlocked ocean basin largely surrounded by the North American continent and the island of Cuba. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States, on the southwest and south by Mexico, and on the southeast by Cuba. In...
and the municipality of Centla
Centla
Centla is a municipality in Tabasco in south-eastern Mexico.-References:...
.
External links
- Jalapa municipality (Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México)