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Matamoros, Tamaulipas

Matamoros
City
Heroica Matamoros
Above, from left to right: Great Gate of Mexico, Municipal Palace, Fort Casa Mata Historical Museum, Sixth Avenue, Main Square, El Hogar Stadium, Juárez Market, Reforma Theater, Bagdad Beach, Kiosk in Plaza Principal, Plaza Fiesta, and the building of the Judicial Power of the Federation.
Above, from left to right: Great Gate of Mexico, Municipal Palace, Fort Casa Mata Historical Museum, Sixth Avenue, Main Square, El Hogar Stadium, Juárez Market, Reforma Theater, Bagdad Beach, Kiosk in Plaza Principal, Plaza Fiesta, and the building of the Judicial Power of the Federation.
Official seal of Matamoros
Seal
Nickname(s): 
Siempre Heroica, Invicta y Leal
Matamoros is located in Tamaulipas
Matamoros
Matamoros
Matamoros is located in Mexico
Matamoros
Matamoros
Coordinates: 25°52′47″N 97°30′15″W / 25.87972°N 97.50417°W / 25.87972; -97.50417
CountryMexico
StateTamaulipas
MunicipalityMatamoros Municipality
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • Presidente MunicipalMario Alberto López Hernández (MORENA)
Area
[2]
 • Urban
115.3 km2 (44.5 sq mi)
Elevation
9 m (26.24 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • City
510,739[1]
 • Metro
1,387,985
 • Metro density4,431/km2 (11,480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
87300
Area code+52-868
AirportGeneral Servando Canales International Airport
Websitematamoros.gob.mx

Matamoros, officially known as Heroica Matamoros, is a city in the northeastern Mexican state of Tamaulipas,[3] and the municipal seat of the homonymous municipality. It is on the southern bank of the Rio Grande, directly across the border from Brownsville, Texas, United States.[4] Matamoros is the second largest city in the state of Tamaulipas.[5] As of 2016, Matamoros had a population of 520,367.[6] In addition, the Matamoros–Brownsville Metropolitan Area has a population of 1,387,985,[7] making it the 4th largest metropolitan area on the Mexico–US border.[8] Matamoros is the 39th largest city in Mexico and anchors the second largest metropolitan area in Tamaulipas.[9]

The economy of the city is significantly based on its international trade with the United States through the USMCA agreement,[10] and it is home to one of the most promising industrial sectors in Mexico,[11] mainly due to the presence of maquiladoras.[12] In Matamoros, the automotive industry hosts the assembly and accessories plants for brands such as General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz.[13][14] Prior to the growth of the maquiladoras in the 2000s, Matamoros' economy had historically been principally based on agriculture,[15] since northern Mexico's biggest irrigation zones are in the municipality.[16] PEMEX announced a multibillion-peso offshore drilling project for the port of Matamoros,[17] one of the future prospects for Mexico's oil industry.[18][19][20]

Matamoros is a major historical site, the site of several battles and events of the Mexican War of Independence,[21] the Mexican Revolution,[22] the Texas Revolution,[23] the Mexican–American War,[24] the American Civil War,[25] and the French Intervention[26] that allowed the city to earn its title of "Undefeated, Loyal, and Heroic".[27][28] The Mexican National Anthem was played for the first time in public at an opera house, the Teatro de la Reforma (sometimes known as The Opera Theater) in Matamoros.

Matamoros has a semiarid climate, with mild winters and hot, humid summers.[29] Matamoros and Brownsville, Texas, are home to the Charro Days and Sombrero Festival, two-nation fiestas that commemorate the heritage of the U.S. and Mexico which are celebrated every February.[30][31]

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  26. ^ Yorke Stevenson, Sara (2004). Maximilian in Mexico A Woman's Reminiscences of the French Intervention 1862 To 1867. Kessinger Publishing. p. 168. ISBN 9781419133299.
  27. ^ "Matamoros: "Eres Invicta y Leal, Matamoros Heróica"". Tamaulipas: En Linea. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  28. ^ "A los matamorenses nos distingue la entereza, el patriotismo y la valentía": ASG". Hoy Tamaulipas | Noticias. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  29. ^ Rodríguez Esteves, Juan Manuel. "Desastres asociados a fenómenos climáticos en la frontera México-Estados Unidos" (PDF). El Colegio de la Frontera Norte. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
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