Matamoros–Brownsville,[1] also known as Brownsville–Matamoros,[2] or simply as the Borderplex,[3] is one of the six transborder agglomerations along the Mexico–United States border.[4] It is part of the Lower Rio Grande Valley region. The city of Matamoros is situated in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, on the south bank of the Rio Grande, while the city of Brownsville is located in the U.S. state of Texas, directly north across the bank of the Rio Grande. The Matamoros–Brownsville area is connected by four international bridges.[5] In addition, this transnational conurbation area has a population of 1,136,995,[6] making it the fourth-largest metropolitan area on the Mexico-U.S. border.[7]
Matamoros–Brownsville | |
|---|---|
 Primary urban area of Matamoros–Brownsville | |
| Countries | United States Mexico |
| States | Texas Tamaulipas |
| Principal cities | Matamoros Brownsville - Harlingen - Raymondville |
| Population (2010 est.) | |
| • Metro | 1,136,995 (110th) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
The area of Matamoros–Brownsville lies among the top-10 fastest-growing urban areas in the United States.[8] The Brownsville–Harlingen and the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville metropolitan areas are included in the official countdown of this transnational conurbation.
Municipalities/counties
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Cities in Mexico
editPopulated places
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- Control
- Estación Ramírez
- Buena Vista
- Las Rusias
- Santa Adelaida
- La Gloria
- Sandoval
- México Agrario
- 20 de Noviembre
- Ignacio Zaragoza
- Unión
Villages
editCities in the United States
edit- Brownsville
- Harlingen
- La Feria
- Los Fresnos
- Lyford
- Palm Valley
- Port Isabel
- Raymondville
- Rio Hondo
- San Benito
- San Perlita
Towns
edit- Bayview
- Combes
- Indian Lake
- Laguna Vista
- Los Indios
- Primera
- Rancho Viejo
- Santa Rosa
- South Padre Island
Villages
editCensus-designated places
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ Herzog, Lawrence A. "Cross-Border Planning and Cooperation" (PDF). The U.S.-Mexican Border Environment. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- ^ "Brownsville MSA and Matamoros" (PDF). Brownsville Economic Development Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- ^ "One river, one country". The Economist Newspaper. Archived from the original on 2013-02-22. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- ^ "The U.S.-Mexican borderlands region: a binational spatial analysis" (PDF). The Social Science Journal 38. Retrieved 5 November 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Border Wait Times". U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- ^ "Matamoros-Brownsville". World Gazetteer. Retrieved 22 August 2011.[dead link]
- ^ "World Gazetter: America - Largest Cities". Archived from the original on 2007-10-01.
- ^ "State of the art facilities: McAllen". Aries Freight Systems. Archived from the original on 23 November 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ^ "MUNICIPIO DE H. MATAMOROS" (PDF). Gobierno de Tamaulipas. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 May 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
- ^ "Plan Municipal de Desarrollo Rural Sutentable" (PDF). Gobierno Municipal de Matamoros. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
- ^ "Localidades en el Municipio de Matamoros". Pueblos America. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
- ^ "Matamoros, Tamaulipas | Estado fuerte para todos". Gobierno del Estado de Tamaulipas, México. Retrieved 28 November 2011.