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State of Tamaulipas
Flag of State of Tamaulipas
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Location within Mexico
Location within Mexico
Country Flag of Mexico Mexico
Capital Victoria
Municipalities 43
Largest City Tampico
Government
 - Governor Eugenio Hernández Flores (PRI)
 - Federal Deputies PAN:5
PRI:3
 - Federal Senators PAN:2
PRI:1
Area
Ranked 7th
 - Total 79,384 km² (30,650. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Victoria formally Ciudad Victoria is the capital city of the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. Municipalities ( municipios in Spanish) are the second-level administrative division in Mexico (where the first-level administrative division is the The major metropolitan areas of Mexico, as reported in the 2005 census Incorporated places over 100 Tampico, located at, is the main city in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, and is the Mexican Gulf 's main economic powerhouse The United Mexican States (or Mexico) is a union of 31 thirty one States and one Federal District (the Mexican Federal District, or Distrito Eugenio Javier Hernández Flores (b October 17, 1959 in Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas) is a Mexican politician affiliated to the The Chamber of Deputies (in Spanish: Cámara de Diputados) is the lower house of the Congress of the Union, Mexico 's bicameral The National Action Party ( Spanish Partido Acción Nacional) known by the acronym PAN, is a conservative and Christian democratic The Institutional Revolutionary Party ( Spanish: Partido Revolucionario Institucional or PRI) is a Mexican Political party that wielded The Senate ( Spanish: Cámara de Senadores or Senado) is the upper house of Mexico 's Bicameral Congress. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The following table presents a listing of Mexico 's 31 federal states (and its Federal District, officially not a state ranked in order of their surface area Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 3 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 - Total 3,024,238 (Ranked 13th)
 - Demonym Tamaulipeco
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
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Ranked 11th
ISO 3166-2 MX-TAM
Postal abbr. The following table presents a listing of Mexico 's 31 federal states (and its Federal District, officially not a state ranked in order of their Human Development ISO 3166-2 is the second part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO Tamps.
Website: Tamaulipas state government

Tamaulipas is one of the 31 states of Mexico, it is located in the northeast. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America.

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Location

Tamaulipas borders on the states of Veracruz to the south, San Luis Potosí to the southwest, and Nuevo León to the west. Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave is one of the 31 states that constitute the republic of Mexico. San Luis Potosí is the name of both a state in Mexico and that state's capital city Nuevo León ( Spanish for "New León " after the former kingdom in Spain) is a state located in northeastern Mexico. To the east Tamaulipas fronts the Gulf of Mexico; to the north Tamaulipas stands on the U.S.-Mexico border, adjacent to the U.S. state of Texas. The Gulf of Mexico ( Spanish: Golfo de México) is the ninth largest Body of water in the world A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. According to the 2006 census, Tamaulipas had a population of some 3,024,238 people.

The capital of Tamaulipas is Ciudad Victoria. Victoria formally Ciudad Victoria is the capital city of the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. Also in Tamaulipas are the cities of Altamira, Camargo, Ciudad Madero, Ciudad Mante, Matamoros, Nuevo Laredo, Nuevo Progreso, Ocampo, Reynosa,Tula, Tampico, Valle Hermoso, San Fernando, Soto La Marina, and Rio Bravo. Altamira is a municipality and city in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. Madero formally Ciudad Madero is a city and its coextensive municipality in the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico. Mante formally Ciudad Mante is a city in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. Nuevo Laredo is a city located in the Municipality of Nuevo Laredo in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. Ciudad Ocampo is a municipality in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. Reynosa is a city in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. It is located at, across the Rio Grande (Río Bravo from McAllen ( Hidalgo Tampico, located at, is the main city in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, and is the Mexican Gulf 's main economic powerhouse

Economy and culture

Northern Tamaulipas shares its culture with that of Texas, and is primarily characterized by agriculture and strong growth in all industrial sectors. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. This region is home to many of the maquiladoras, factories owned by foreign companies but worked primarily by Mexicans. A maquiladora or maquila is a Factory that imports materials and equipment on a Duty-free and tariff-free basis for assembly or manufacturing

Southern Tamaulipas' economy is based primarily on the petro-chemical industries. There are petro-chemical production plants around Altamira as well as a principal Gulf coast container port, refinery facilities in Ciudad Madero and many oil-industry support service companies in Tampico, as well as a major loose-cargo port. Altamira is a municipality and city in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. Containerization (or containerisation) is a system of Intermodal freight transport Cargo Transport using standard ISO containers Madero formally Ciudad Madero is a city and its coextensive municipality in the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico. Tampico, located at, is the main city in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, and is the Mexican Gulf 's main economic powerhouse Also of importance are the tourism and fishing industries, as well as much commercial shipping, based in Tampico and Altamira. The little village of La Pesca, in the municipality of Soto La Marina, about midway between Brownsville, Texas and Tampico, is a rapidly growing tourist area with lovely beaches and excellent fishing both in the Gulf of Mexico and the Rio Soto La Marina. The central zone contains the capital, Ciudad Victoria, and is home to much foresting and farming, as well as some industrial development. Victoria formally Ciudad Victoria is the capital city of the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. About 30% of the population lives here, both in the capital and in Ciudad Mante. Mante formally Ciudad Mante is a city in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. Ciudad Victoria is a significant educational center, home to the Autonomous University of Tamaulipas (which also has campuses in other cities in the state), the Regional Technical Institute of Ciudad Victoria, the University of Valle de Bravo, and other institutions of learning.

At of the 1990 census, 13 percent of the homes had only dirt floors, nearly 19 percent had no running water, and over 15 percent of the homes had no electricity. This was better than the national average, but was skewed because of the high rate of development in the urban centers — in rural communities in Tamaulipas, access to running water was available in less than 40 percent of homes.

As of 2005, Tamaulipas’s economy represents 3. 3% of of Mexico’s total gross domestic product or 21,664 million USD[1]. Tamaulipas's economy has a strong focus on export oriented manufacturing (i. e. maquiladora / INMEX). A maquiladora or maquila is a Factory that imports materials and equipment on a Duty-free and tariff-free basis for assembly or manufacturing As of 2005, 258,762 people are employed in the manufacturing sector[2]. Foreign direct investment in Tamaulipas was 386. 2 million USD for 2005. The average wage for an employee in Tamaulipas is approximately 240 pesos per day[3].

History

The name of the state is derived from Tamaholipa, a Huastec term in which the tam- prefix signifies "place where. The Wastek or Huastec language is a Mayan language of Mexico spoken by the Huastecs living in rural areas of San Luis Potosí and northern " As yet, there is no scholarly agreement on the meaning of holipa, but "high hills" is a common interpretation. (However, a native population of Tamaulipas, now extinct, was referred to as the "Olives" during the early colonial period, which is a likely Spanish transformation on holipa. )

The area currently known as Tamaulipas has been inhabited for at least 8000 years. Several different cultures (north coastal, south coastal, lowlands, and mountains) existed during that period.

Although Hernán Cortés conquered the Aztecs rather quickly, it took a gradual process for Spain to subjugate the inhabitants of Tamaulipas in the 16th and 17th centuries. Hernán Cortés de Monroy y Pizarro 1st Marqués del Valle de Oaxaca ( 1485&ndash December 2, Aztec is a term used to refer to certain ethnic groups of central Mexico, particularly those groups who spoke the Nahuatl language and who achieved political The first permanent Spanish settlement in the area was Tampico in 1554. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. More work along these lines was done by Franciscan missionaries, although repeated indigenous rebellions kept the area unstable. The term Franciscan is commonly used to refer to members of Catholic What is now Tamaulipas was first incorporated as a separate province of New Spain in 1746 with the name Nuevo Santander. The Viceroyalty of New Spain (Virreinato de Nueva España was a name given to the Viceroy -ruled territories of the Spanish Empire in North America, The local government capital during this time moved from Santander to San Carlos, and finally to Aguayo.

After Mexico's independence from Spain, Tamaulipas continued to be an unstable region. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The fight in the national government between federalist and centralist factions resulted in repeated rebellions. In January 1854, Tamaulipas was declared a state of the union during the civil war between Santa Anna and the liberal guerrilla factions that had been in power before him. Antonio de Padua María Severino López de Santa Anna y Pérez de Lebrón ( February 21, 1794 &ndash June 21, 1876) often known as Santa Its capital was kept at Aguayo, which would later be renamed Ciudad Victoria.

It briefly became a part of the Republic of the Rio Grande. The Republic of the Rio Grande existed briefly in North America between the Republic of Texas and Mexico, from January 17 to November

The French occupation and reign of Emperor Maximilian during the 1860s was difficult for Tamaulipas, at least on the borders and in the city of Tampico. Maximilian I Emperor of Mexico (Emperador Maximiliano I de México (6 July 1832 – 19 June 1867 (born Ferdinand Maximilian Joseph was a member of Austria Portions of Tamaulipas supported the guerrilla fighters resisting the French, especially in the north. It was not until two years after French occupation began that Tamaulipas as a state finally acceded to Maximilian's rule, and it was not until 1866 that the last French soldiers left the state, leading up to Maximilian's execution in 1867.

However, the years after Maximilian's defeat were ones of rebuilding and great growth in Tamaulipas. International trade began to blossom, especially with the coming of the railroad to Tampico, which was developing as not only a port city, but an industrial and commercial center as well. The railroad allowed goods to flow quickly from the mines and cities of the interior and the Texas border to Tampico for processing and shipment. This in turn caused significant growth in towns such as Matamoros and Nuevo Laredo.

Since the revolution of 1910, successive governments have dedicated themselves to building industry and infrastructure in Tamaulipas, including communications and educational systems. Norberto Treviño Zapata founded the state university system as well as reformed the state oil industry. Marte Gómez provided increased farm sizes for private family farmers. And more recently, Emilio Martínez Manautou led industrial growth. Lately a push has been to strengthen fishing, including efforts to increase the price of fish and shellfish on the international market.

Notable people

Municipalities

The state is subdivided into 43 municipios. Laura Elizondo Erhard (born August 28, 1983 in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico) represented her country in the Miss Universe 2005 Laura Flores (born Laura Aurora Flores Heras on August 23, 1963) is a Mexican Actress, Hostess and Singer Víctor García (born June 5, 1970 in Brisbane, Australia) is the Lead vocalist and Songwriter for the Power Aurora Robles (born 1980 in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico) is a fashion model Juan García Esquivel ( January 20 1918 &ndash January 3 2002) often simply known as Esquivel!, was a Mexican Arleth Rocìo Terán Sotelo was born on December 3 1976 in Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Rigoberto Tovar García ( March 29, 1946 &ndash March 27, 2005) was a Mexican singer best known as Rigo Tovar, famous Katalina Verdin (born August 16, 1975, in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico) is a prodigiously endowed adult model who has appeared Eduardo Verástegui (born as José Eduardo Verástegui Córdoba on May 21, 1974) is a Mexican actor Alejandro Monteverde (born 13 July, 1977 in Tampico, Tamaulipas) is a Mexican film director Ismael Valdéz Alvarez (born August 21, 1973 in Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico) is a former Starting pitcher in Municipalities ( municipios in Spanish) are the second-level administrative division in Mexico (where the first-level administrative division is the See municipalities of Tamaulipas. The Mexican state of Tamaulipas is divided into 43 municipalities ( Spanish: Municipios.

The Largest Cities and Projects

Tampico, Bussnises Center CONEXPO, Hospital Angeles, Medica Sur Hospital . . .

Nuevo Laredo, Paseo La Reforma Mall

Matamoros, Zoo

Reynosa,

Ciudad Victoria, New Private Hospital

Major Cities

City City
Population[4]		 Metropolitan
Population[5]		 Metropolitan
area type
Reynosa 507,998 1,448,538 International
Matamoros 422,711 1,064,756 International
Nuevo Laredo 348,387 718,073 International
Tampico 303,635 818,102 Bi-State
Ciudad Victoria 278,455 282 178 In-State
Ciudad Madero 193,045 193,045 City
Rio Bravo 83,736 - see Reynosa
Miramar 82,079 - see Altamira
Ciudad Mante 81,884 112,061 Municipality
Altamira 58,896 162,628 Municipality
Valle Hermoso 47,696 62,193 Municipality

References

  1. ^ (2007) Industrial Costs in Mexico - A Guide for Foreign Investors 2007. Reynosa is a city in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. It is located at, across the Rio Grande (Río Bravo from McAllen ( Hidalgo International or internationally most often describes interaction between Nations or encompassing two or more nations constituting a group or association having Nuevo Laredo is a city located in the Municipality of Nuevo Laredo in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. Tampico, located at, is the main city in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, and is the Mexican Gulf 's main economic powerhouse Victoria formally Ciudad Victoria is the capital city of the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. Madero formally Ciudad Madero is a city and its coextensive municipality in the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico. Río Bravo formally Ciudad Río Bravo is a city in northern part of the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. Miramar is a city near the southeastern tip of the state of Tamaulipas in Mexico. Mante formally Ciudad Mante is a city in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a City, Town, or Village, or Altamira is a municipality and city in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. Valle Hermoso is a city and its surrounding municipality of the same name located in the northeastern part of the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. Mexico City: Bancomext, 102.  
  2. ^ (2007) Industrial Costs in Mexico - A Guide for Foreign Investors 2007. Mexico City: Bancomext, 102.  
  3. ^ Tamaulipas Regional Investment Guide. UnderstandMexico. Retrieved on 2008-03-09. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia.
  4. ^ Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005
  5. ^ World Gazetteer

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