Metropolitan area of Tampico

Tampico metropolitan area

Common name: Tampico metropolitan area
Largest city Other cities	Tampico, TAM - Cd. Madero, TAM Altamira, TAM Pueblo Viejo, VER Pánuco, VER
Population	Ranked 92 in 2010 in the Americas
- Total	1,700,000
- Density	3,643/sq mi  1,407/km²
Area	161.76 sq mi 418.96 km²
Subdivision(s)	Tamaulipas   -Municipality of Tampico Tamaulipas   -Municipality of Altamira Veracruz   -Municipality of Altamira Veracruz   -Municipality of Pueblo Viejo Veracruz   -Municipality of Pánuco
Time Zones(s)	UTC-6

The Metropolitan area of Tampico^[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 counts with the cities of Tampico, Ciudad Madero, Altamira. On the other hand, the out-of-state cities include Pueblo Viejo and Pánuco, from the state of Veracruz.

The metropolitan area of Tampico currently counts with a population of approximately 864,584 habitants.

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

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

References

1. ^ "La Zona Metropolitana de Tampico, Cd. Madero y Altamira". Tamaulipas. http://www.surdetamaulipas.com.mx/zonametro.htm. Retrieved 15 October 2011. 
2. ^ "Where is Tampico". Tampicos.com. http://www.tampicos.com/tampico.html. Retrieved 15 October 2011. 
3. ^ "Municipio de Ciudad Madero". Gobierno de Tamaulipas. http://cat.microrregiones.gob.mx/catloc/default.aspx?tipo=clave&campo=loc&valor=28009&varent=28&varmun=009. Retrieved 15 October 2011. 
4. ^ "Tampico tiene 6 mil personas menos: INEGI". Milenio Noticias. 2010-12-13. http://impreso.milenio.com/node/8880405.