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State of Tamaulipas
Flag of State of Tamaulipas
Flag
 Coat of arms of State of Tamaulipas
Coat of arms
Location within Mexico
Location within Mexico
Country Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
Capital Victoria
Municipalities 43
Largest City Tampico
Area

Ranked 7th
 • Total 79,384 km2 (30,650 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total 3,024,238 (Ranked 13th)
 • Demonym
Tamaulipeco
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
HDI (2004) 0.8111 - high
Ranked 11th
ISO 3166-2 MX-TAM
Postal abbr. Tamps.
Website Tamaulipas state government

Tamaulipas is a state in the northeast of Mexico. About 3,025,000 people live there. Its capital is called Ciudad Victoria.


Images for kids

  • Sierra Madre Oriental - La Independencia Jaumave, Tam.

    Sierra Madre Oriental

  • Entrada al Puerto de Tampico México

    Port of Tampico

  • Rio Grande SE of Falcon Reservoir, Municipality of Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico (12 August 2007)

    Rio Grande ca. 3 miles southeast of Falcon Reservoir, Municipality of Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico (12 August 2007)

  • Thornscrub south of Reynosa, Municipality of Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico (13 August 2007)

    Thornscrub south of Reynosa, Municipality of Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico (13 August 2007)

  • Grassland habitat on the road to Mezquital, Municipality of Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico (18 March 2009)

    Grassland habitat on the road to Mezquital, Municipality of Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico (18 March 2009)

  • Sierra San Carlos, Municipality of San Carlos, Tamaulipas, Mexico (14 July 2007)

    Sierra San Carlos, Municipality of San Carlos, Tamaulipas, Mexico (14 July 2007)

  • Sierra San Carlos, with Pinus teocote (left), Municipality of San Carlos, Tamaulipas, Mexico (12 July 2007)

    Sierra San Carlos, with a pine tree Pinus teocote (left), Municipality of San Carlos, Tamaulipas, Mexico (12 July 2007)

  • Rio Sabinas, Municipality of Gómez Farías, Tamaulipas, Mexico (15 April 2001)

    Dawn on the Rio Sabinas near Highway 85, Municipality of Gómez Farías, Tamaulipas, Mexico (15 April 2001)

  • El Cielo Biosphere Reserve, Municipality of Gómez Farías, Tamaulipas, Mexico (16 April 2001)

    Road into the cloud forest of El Cielo Biosphere Reserve, Municipality of Gómez Farías, Tamaulipas, Mexico (16 April 2001)

  • Cloud forest vegetation in El Cielo Biosphere Reserve, 24 September 2003

    Lush cloud forest vegetation and waterfall in El Cielo Biosphere Reserve (12 August 2004).

  • Cloud forest road in El Cielo Biosphere Reserve, 24 September 2003

    The few roads in the cloud forest of El Cielo Biosphere Reserve are suitable for four-wheel drive vehicles only (12 August 2004).

  • Cloud forest stream in El Cielo Biosphere Reserve, 24 September 2003

    Cloud forest stream in El Cielo Biosphere Reserve, 12 August 2004

  • Rio Guayalejo & Cerro del Bernal, Municipality of Gonzlaez, Tamaulipas, Mexico (17 April 2001)

    Rio Guayalejo at Highway 80 with silhouette of Cerro del Bernal, Municipality of Gonzlaez, Tamaulipas, Mexico (17 April 2001)

  • Thornscrub ranchland west of Tepehuajes, Municipio Soto La Marina, Tamaulipas, Mexico (20 May 2002)

    Thornscrub ranchland west of Tepehuajes, Municipio Soto La Marina, Tamaulipas, Mexico (20 May 2002)

  • Sierra Madre Oriental, Municipality of Miquihuana, Tamaulipas, Mexico (10 August 2003)

    Gravel road through the arid interior slopes of the Sierra Madre Oriental, Municipality of Miquihuana, Tamaulipas, Mexico (10 August 2003)

  • Sierra Peña Navada, Municipality of Miquihuana, Tamaulipas, Mexico (10 August 2003)

    Looking down on the Marcela valley from Sierra Peña Navada, Municipality of Miquihuana, Tamaulipas, Mexico (10 August 2003)

  • Chihuahua Desert SW of Tula, Municipality of Tula, Tamaulipas, Mexico (24 September 2003)

    Chihuahua Desert scrub flats southwest of the town of Tula, Municipality of Tula, Tamaulipas, Mexico (24 September 2003)

See also

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