Ocampo Municipality, Tamaulipas

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Location of the Ocampo municipality in the state of Tamaulipas
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Ocampo is a municipality located in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas.

Mexico Country in the southern portion of North America

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Tamaulipas State of Mexico

Tamaulipas, officially the Estado Libre y Soberano de Tamaulipas, is one of the 31 states which, with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 43 municipalities and its capital city is Ciudad Victoria.

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Coordinates: 22°50′N99°20′W / 22.833°N 99.333°W / 22.833; -99.333

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