The Tampico metropolitan area[1] is the third most populous metropolitan area in the state of Tamaulipas, in the country of Mexico. Its in-state metropolitan area of Tamaulipas includes the municipalities of Tampico, Ciudad Madero, Altamira. On the other hand, the out-of-state municipalities include Pueblo Viejo and Pánuco, from the state of Veracruz.
Tampico metropolitan area | ||
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| Zona Metropolitana de Tampico (Spanish) | ||
.jpg) Plaza de la Libertad in Tampico | ||
 Interactive Map of Tampico Metropolitan Area
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| Country |  Mexico | |
| State |  Tamaulipas Veracruz | |
| Principal cities | Tampico - Altamira - Ciudad Madero - Pánuco - Pueblo Viejo | |
| Population | ||
| • Metro | 864,584 | |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) | |
The metropolitan area of Tampico currently has a population of approximately 864,584.
Populated Places
editThe metropolitan area of Tampico is formed by the following populated places:
In Tamaulipas
editIn Veracruz
edit- Pueblo Viejo: 55,358
- Pánuco: 91,006
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "La Zona Metropolitana de Tampico, Cd. Madero y Altamira". Tamaulipas. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ^ "Where is Tampico". Tampicos.com. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ^ "Municipio de Ciudad Madero". Gobierno de Tamaulipas. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ^ "Tampico tiene 6 mil personas menos: INEGI". Milenio Noticias. 2010-12-13. Archived from the original on 2010-12-17.