Heroica Matamoros
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| Heroica Matamoros Heroic Matamoros |
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| Nickname: The Gateway City" & "The City Under Seven Flags | |||
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| Country | Mexico | ||
| State | Tamaulipas | ||
| Municipio | Matamoros Municipality | ||
| Settled | 1826 | ||
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| - Type | Presidente Municipal | ||
| - Presidente Municipal | Erick Silva Santos (PRI) | ||
| Elevation | 10 m (33 ft) | ||
| Population | |||
| - Total | 422,711 | ||
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CST (UTC-5) | ||
| Codigo Postal | 87300 | ||
| Area code(s) | +52-868 | ||
| Airport | General Servando Canales International Airport | ||
| Website: matamoros.gob.mx | |||
Heroica Matamoros (commonly known as Matamoros) is a city in the northeast of the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. It is located at , across the Rio Grande from the Brownsville, Texas. In the 2005 census the city of Matamoros had a population of 422,711.
Heroica Matamoros is about 621 miles away from Mexico City and 354 miles from Houston, Texas. The city was renamed for Independence War hero Mariano Matamoros in the early 19th century. The city also holds the "H" for "Heroic" or "Heroica" before the name because the city was defended from invaders trying to take over it over.
[edit] Gallery
 The Great Gate into Mexico Monument |
 Matamoros Catholic Cathedral |
 Olympic Culture Center |
 Bagdad Beach in Matamoros Municipality |
[edit] References
- Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
[edit] External links
- Heroica Matamoros official website (Spanish)
- Fort Casamata Museum (Spanish)
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