Matamoros–Brownsville Metropolitan Area

Matamoros–Brownsville Metropolitan Area

Common name: Matamoros–Brownsville
Largest city Other cities	Matamoros, TAM - Brownsville, TX Valle Hermoso Harlingen Raymondville
Population	Ranked 71 in 2010 in the Americas
- Total	1,136,995
- Density	3,643/sq mi  1,407/km²
Area	161.76 sq mi 418.96 km²
Subdivision(s)	Texas   -Cameron County Texas   -Willacy County Tamaulipas   -Municipality of Matamoros
Time Zones(s)	UTC-6

Matamoros–Brownsville,^[1] also known as Brownsville–Matamoros,^[2] or simply as the Borderplex,^[3] is one of the six bi-national metropolitan areas along the Mexico–U.S border.^[4] The city of Matamoros is situated on the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, on the southern bank of the Rio Grande, while the city of Brownsville is located in the American state of Texas, directly north across the bank of the Rio Grande. The Matamoros–Brownsville is connected by four international bridges.^[5] In addition, this transnational conurbation area counts with a population of 1,136,995,^[6] making it the 4th largest metropolitan area in the Mexico-US border.^[7]

The area of Matamoros–Brownsville lies among the top ten fastest growing urban areas in the United States.^[8]

See also

• San Diego–Tijuana
• El Paso-Juárez
• Reynosa–McAllen Metropolitan Area
• Laredo – Nuevo Laredo
• Metropolitan area of Tampico
• Transnational conurbations Mexico/USA

References

1. ^ Herzog, Lawrence A.. "Cross-Border Planning and Cooperation". The U.S.-Mexican Border Environment. http://www.scerp.org/pubs/m1c7.pdf. Retrieved 5 November 2011. 
2. ^ "Brownsville MSA and Matamoros". Brownsville Economic Development Counci. http://brownsvilleedc.businesscatalyst.com/BEDC%20MARKET%20PROFILE%202010.pdf. Retrieved 5 November 2011. 
3. ^ "One river, one country". The Economist Newspaper. http://www.uwec.edu/geography/Ivogeler/w188/articles/txmx.htm. Retrieved 5 November 2011. 
4. ^ "The U.S.-Mexican borderlands region: a binational spatial analysis". The Social Science Journal 38. http://www.uky.edu/~tmute2/mexico/Mex%20PDFs/pick-viswanathan-het.pdf. Retrieved 5 November 2011. 
5. ^ "Border Wait Times". U.S. Customs and Border Protection. http://apps.cbp.gov/bwt/. Retrieved 5 November 2011. 
6. ^ "Matamoros-Brownsville". World Gazetteer. http://world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gpro&lng=en&des=wg&geo=-2&srt=pnan&col=adhoq&msz=1500&pt=a&va=x&geo=-1049423. Retrieved 22 August 2011. 
7. ^ "World Gazetter: America - Largest Cities". http://world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gcis&lng=en&dat=32&geo=-2&srt=pnan&col=aohdq&pt=a&va=x. 
8. ^ "State of the art facilities: McAllen". Aries Freight Systems. http://www.ariesfreight.com/about-aries/facilities. Retrieved 3 November 2011.