Tampico metropolitan area explained

Tampico metropolitan area
Map Alt:	Map of Tampico metropolitan area
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Mexico
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Tamaulipas Veracruz
Subdivision Type3:	Principal cities
Subdivision Name3:	Tampico  - Altamira  - Ciudad Madero  - Pánuco  - Pueblo Viejo
Population Blank2 Title:	Metro
Population Blank2:	864,584
Timezone:	CST
Utc Offset:	-6

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.

The metropolitan area of Tampico currently has a population of approximately 864,584.

Populated Places

The metropolitan area of Tampico is formed by the following populated places:

In Tamaulipas

• Tampico: 309,003^[2]
• Ciudad Madero: 197,216^[3]
• Altamira: 212,001^[4]

In Veracruz

• Pueblo Viejo: 55,358
• Pánuco: 91,006

See also

• Metropolitan areas of Mexico
• Laredo – Nuevo Laredo
• Reynosa—McAllen Metropolitan Area
• Matamoros—Brownsville Metropolitan Area

Notes and References

1. Web site: La Zona Metropolitana de Tampico, Cd. Madero y Altamira. Tamaulipas. 15 October 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120425065203/http://www.surdetamaulipas.com.mx/zonametro.htm. 25 April 2012.
2. Web site: Where is Tampico. Tampicos.com. 15 October 2011.
3. Web site: Municipio de Ciudad Madero. Gobierno de Tamaulipas. 15 October 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120402185755/http://cat.microrregiones.gob.mx/catloc/default.aspx?tipo=clave&campo=loc&valor=28009&varent=28&varmun=009. 2 April 2012.
4. News: Tampico tiene 6 mil personas menos: INEGI. Milenio Noticias. 2010-12-13. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101217212240/http://impreso.milenio.com/node/8880405. 2010-12-17.