Altamira, Tamaulipas

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Cd Altamira
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Coat of arms
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Location Altamira within Tamaulipas
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Location of Tamaulipas within mexico
Country Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
State Flag of Tamaulipas.svg  Tamaulipas
Municipality Altamira
SettledMay 2, 1949
Government
  Presidente MunicipalAlma Laura Amparan (PAN)
Population
 (2010 census)
  City59,536
   Metro
859,419
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Codigo Postal
89600
Area code(s) 833
Website Municipio de Altamira

Altamira is a port city on the Gulf of Mexico and is located near the southeastern tip of the state of Tamaulipas in Mexico. It is the second-largest city in the municipality of Altamira. To the south is Tampico, Mexico, also in this state.

The city is part of the Tampico Metropolitan Area. Its port business is mostly containerized cargo for ocean-going ships. According to the INEGI 2010 census, the city has a population of 59,536, the tenth-largest in the state. [1]

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References

  1. 2010 census tables: INEGI Archived May 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine : Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática (in Spanish)

Coordinates: 22°20′15″N97°52′10″W / 22.33750°N 97.86944°W / 22.33750; -97.86944