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Tampico, located at , is the main city in the Mexican
Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federalism constitutionalism republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of Mexico....
 state
States of Mexico

The Mexico are a federation made up of thirty-one "free and sovereign states". These states constitute one federated State or Union. The federal government has exclusive jurisdiction over the Mexico City, a territory which does not belong to any state but to all, as well as the islands, atolls and reefs that do not belong to any stat...
 of Tamaulipas
Tamaulipas

Tamaulipas is one of the 31 States of Mexico of Mexico and is located in the northeast....
, and is the Mexican Gulf
Gulf of Mexico

The Gulf of Mexico is the ninth largest body of water in the world. Considered a smaller part of the Atlantic Ocean, it is an oceanic basin largely surrounded by the North American continent and the island of Cuba....
's main economic powerhouse. Although oil is the largest export of the port of Tampico, it also is a major exporter of silver, copper, lumber, wool, hemp, and other agricultural products. Containerized cargo, however, is mainly dealt with at the nearby ocean port of Altamira
Altamira, Tamaulipas

Altamira is a municipalities of Mexico and city in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. It is located immediately to the north of the municipalities of Tampico and Ciudad Madero, at the southern tip of the state of Tamaulipas, on the Gulf of Mexico....
.

present city was founded on April 13, 1823, though there had already been a series of settlements in the area from very early on.






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Tampico, located at , is the main city in the Mexican
Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federalism constitutionalism republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of Mexico....
 state
States of Mexico

The Mexico are a federation made up of thirty-one "free and sovereign states". These states constitute one federated State or Union. The federal government has exclusive jurisdiction over the Mexico City, a territory which does not belong to any state but to all, as well as the islands, atolls and reefs that do not belong to any stat...
 of Tamaulipas
Tamaulipas

Tamaulipas is one of the 31 States of Mexico of Mexico and is located in the northeast....
, and is the Mexican Gulf
Gulf of Mexico

The Gulf of Mexico is the ninth largest body of water in the world. Considered a smaller part of the Atlantic Ocean, it is an oceanic basin largely surrounded by the North American continent and the island of Cuba....
's main economic powerhouse. Although oil is the largest export of the port of Tampico, it also is a major exporter of silver, copper, lumber, wool, hemp, and other agricultural products. Containerized cargo, however, is mainly dealt with at the nearby ocean port of Altamira
Altamira, Tamaulipas

Altamira is a municipalities of Mexico and city in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. It is located immediately to the north of the municipalities of Tampico and Ciudad Madero, at the southern tip of the state of Tamaulipas, on the Gulf of Mexico....
.

History

The present city was founded on April 13, 1823, though there had already been a series of settlements in the area from very early on. The region had several Huastec settlements, among them the important site at Las Flores, which flourished between 1000 and 1250. The Franciscan priest Andrés de Olmos
Andrés de Olmos

Andr?s de Olmos , Franciscan priest and extraordinary grammarian and Ethnohistory of Mexico's Indians, was born in O?a, Burgos, Spain, and died in Tampico, Tamaulipas in New Spain ....
 established a mission in the area in 1532. At his bequest, the Spanish settlement called San Luis de Tampico was established in 1554. However, its population was relocated in 1684 to the south of the Pánuco River
Pánuco River

The P?nuco River is a river in Mexico that flows from the River Moctezuma in the Valley of Mexico to the Gulf of Mexico.At its source, it serves as a channel for water-drainage for Mexico City....
 due to pirate attacks, among them a particularly destructive incursion by Laurens de Graaf
Laurens de Graaf

Laurens Cornelis Boudewijn de Graaf alias Laurencillo & El Griffe , Sieur de Baldran alias de Graff , or Gesel van de West , was a Dutch people pirate, mercenary, and naval officer in the service of the France colony of Saint-Domingue....
.

The name "Tampico" is of Huastec
Wastek language

The Wastek or Huastec language is a Mayan languages language of Mexico, spoken by the Huastec peoples living in rural areas of San Luis Potos? and northern Veracruz....
 origin: tam-piko, meaning "place of otters" (literally "water dogs"). The city is surrounded by rivers and lagoons that hosted a large population of otter
Otter

Otters are semi-aquatic fish-eating mammals. The otter Rank Lutrinae forms part of the Family Mustelidae, which also includes weasels, polecats, badgers, as well as others....
s in the past.

Tampico's downtown architecture is an eclectic mix and reflects the growth of the city during the Porfiriato (the period of rule by President Porfirio Díaz
Porfirio Díaz

Jos? de la Cruz Porfirio D?az Mori was a Mexico politician who would later become the President of Mexico from 1876 to 1880 and from 1884 to 1911, and one of the most controversial figures of the country....
). It includes many New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

New Orleans is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana. New Orleans is the center of the New Orleans metropolitan area metropolitan area, the largest metro area in the state....
-inspired balconies (mostly built of English cast iron
Cast iron

Cast iron usually refers to Gray iron, but also identifies a large group of ferrous alloys, which solidify with a eutectic. The color of a fractured surface can be used to identify an alloy....
, some with original plaques showing their manufacture to be of the Derbyshire
Derbyshire

Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains....
 forge
Forge

A forge is the workplace of a smith or a blacksmith. A forge is sometimes referred to as a smithy.The basic smithy contains a forge, also known as a hearth, for heating metals....
 of Andrew Handyside
Andrew Handyside

Andrew Handyside and Company was an iron foundry in Derby, England in the nineteenth century.Born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1805, Handyside worked in his uncle Charles Baird 's engineering business in St....
) in Plaza de la libertad, a fine Neo-classical
Neoclassical architecture

Neoclassical architecture was an architectural style produced by the Neoclassicism that began in the mid-18th century, both as a reaction against the Rococo style of anti-tectonic naturalistic ornament, and an outgrowth of some classicizing features of Baroque architecture....
 Town Hall (or Palacio Municipal) in Plaza de Armas, and a superb English redbrick Customs House in the docks. The prevalence of New Orleans-style architecture is attributed to the early years of the city, when many building supplies, including pre-built housing components, were shipped to the area during its initial construction. The "historical" downtown area of Plaza de Armas and Plaza de Libertad has been greatly restored and improved in recent years with the hope of attracting more tourist revenue.

The Cathedral of Tampico, also known as The Temple of the Immaculate Conception, located in Plaza de Armas, dates to the late 19th century - although its current appearance is due to many restorations. It is of the Neo-classical style in light brown canter, with Corinthian
Corinthian order

The Corinthian order is one of the Classical orders of Greece and Rome architecture, characterized by a slender Fluting column and an ornate capital decorated with acanthus leaves and scrolls....
-style columns and three enormous doors that form the entrance. It has two towers made of three bodies. The eastern one has a large, London-made, public chiming clock
Clock

A clock is an instrument used for indicating and maintaining the time and passage thereof. The word clock is derived ultimately from the Celtic languages words clagan and clocca meaning "bell"....
, a gift from Don Angel Sainz Trapaga. In its interior, which has been refurbished recently, there are several wall paintings and other works of art. The altar is of white Carrara marble. Allegedly, the oil tycoon Edward Doheny donated much money towards the Cathedral's construction and maintenance after he based his Mexican oil operations near Tampico after 1902.

In 1921, Mexican commercial aviation had its beginnings in Tampico. The first flight, by Mexicana de Aviación
Mexicana de Aviación

Compa??a Mexicana de Aviaci?n, S.A. de C.V., commonly known as Mexicana, was the first airline established in Mexico. Today, in addition to domestic services, it is the country's second largest international airline, operating services to North America, Central America, the Caribbean, South America and Europe....
, took off from Tampico's General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport
General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport

General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport or Tampico International Airport is an international airport located at Tampico, Tamaulipas, Tamaulipas, Mexico....
 to Mexico City International Airport
Mexico City International Airport

Mexico City International Airport , also called ["Benito Ju?rez International Airport"] is a commercial airport that serves Mexico City, the capital of Mexico....
 in Mexico City
Mexico City

Mexico City is the capital city of Mexico. It is the most important economic, industrial, and cultural center in the country; the most populous city with over 8,836,045 inhabitants in 2008....
. This airport was also one of the first ILS
Instrument Landing System

The Instrument Landing System is a ground-based instrument approach system that provides precision guidance to an aircraft approaching a runway, using a combination of radio signals and, in many cases, high-intensity lighting arrays to enable a safe landing during Instrument meteorological conditions, such as low Flight ceiling or reduced...
-equipped airports in the country.

In 1926, the first Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola is a carbonation soft drink sold in stores, restaurants and vending machines worldwide . It is produced by The Coca-Cola Company in Atlanta, Georgia, and is often referred to simply as Coke or as Cola or Pop....
 bottling plant in Mexico
Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federalism constitutionalism republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of Mexico....
 was built there. It is still in operation today under the ownership of Grupo Tampico
Grupo Tampico

Grupo Tampico is one of the most important corporations in the Northeastern part of Mexico. Located in Tampico, Tamaulipas. Grupo Tampico main products are Coca-Cola, Automobiles and Tourism services....
.

Tampico's Country Club, the Campestre, and its golf course, is one of the oldest in Mexico
Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federalism constitutionalism republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of Mexico....
.

Demographics

According to the INEGI 2005 census, the population of the city of Tampico was 303,635, and that of the municipality of Tampico was 303,924, both ranking fourth in the state. Its metropolitan area population was 803,196 people, which includes the municipalities of Ciudad Madero
Ciudad Madero

Madero formally Ciudad Madero is a city and its coextensive municipalities of Mexico in the States of Mexico of Tamaulipas, Mexico. The city is located at 22.27?N, 97.83?W in the extreme southeastern part of the state, on the Gulf of Mexico, just north and east of Tampico but still on the banks of the R?o P?nuco, and forms part of the...
 and Altamira
Altamira, Tamaulipas

Altamira is a municipalities of Mexico and city in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. It is located immediately to the north of the municipalities of Tampico and Ciudad Madero, at the southern tip of the state of Tamaulipas, on the Gulf of Mexico....
 in Tamaulipas, as well as Pánuco
Pánuco, Veracruz

P?nuco is a city in the Mexican state of Veracruz, located in the state's Huasteca Alta region. It serves as the municipal seat of the surrounding municipality of P?nuco ....
 and Pueblo Viejo in the state of Veracruz
Veracruz

Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave is one of the 31 states of Mexico that constitute the republic of Mexico....
. The municipality has an area of 92.73 km² (35.8 sq mi).

Climate


Tampico has a humid subtropical climate
Humid subtropical climate

Humid subtropical climate is a climate zone characterized by hot, humid summers and chilly to mild winters. This climate type covers a broad category of climates, and the term "subtropical" may be a misnomer for the winter climate....
. Its weather, though reasonably pleasant in spring and autumn, is hot in the summer; the average high reaches 32 °C (90 °F) in August, with an average low of 23 °C (74 °F). Winters are cool but not cold. The average January high is 22 °C (72 °F) and the average low in January is 13 °C (55 °F). Rainfall is prominent during May through September.

Tampico is a very humid city, making it extremely hot in summer with heat index
Heat index

The heat index is an index that combines air temperature and relative humidity in an attempt to determine the human-perceived equivalent temperature ? how hot it feels, termed the felt air temperature....
es reaching up to 40 °C (104 °F). During autumn and winter it is affected by cold front
Cold front

A cold front is defined as the leading edge of a cooler and drier mass of air, replacing a warmer mass of air.Development of cold front...
s that pass through the gulf
Gulf of Mexico

The Gulf of Mexico is the ninth largest body of water in the world. Considered a smaller part of the Atlantic Ocean, it is an oceanic basin largely surrounded by the North American continent and the island of Cuba....
 bringing high winds that can reach 50 km/h (37 mph) with gusts of 70 to 80 km/h (43 to 50 mph). Tampico is located in hurricane
Tropical cyclone

A tropical cyclone is a storm characterized by a large low pressure system center and numerous thunderstorms that produce strong winds and flooding rain....
 area, but it has not been impacted directly by one in over 50 years.

Transportation

The metropolitan area of Tampico, Ciudad Madero, and Altamira is served by General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport
General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport

General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport or Tampico International Airport is an international airport located at Tampico, Tamaulipas, Tamaulipas, Mexico....
 (IATA airport code: TAM), which is located in the northern part of the city of Tampico and serves various routes to Mexican cities, mainly Mexico City
Mexico City

Mexico City is the capital city of Mexico. It is the most important economic, industrial, and cultural center in the country; the most populous city with over 8,836,045 inhabitants in 2008....
 and Monterrey
Monterrey

Monterrey is the capital city of the northeastern Mexico state of Nuevo Le?n and a Monterrey of the same name. Also known as "Sultana del Norte" , Monterrey is an important industrial and business center....
. It also has international services, with daily flights to Houston, Texas
Texas

Texas is a U.S. state located in the South Central United States, nicknamed the Lone Star State. Texas is the second largest U.S. state in both area and population, spanning , and with a growing population of 24.3 million residents....
, by Continental Express
Continental Express

Continental Express is the operating name brand of a number of independently owned regional airlines providing regional jet feeder service in association with Continental Airlines....
.

Other facts

Seafood is important in the city - even its locals are informally known as Jaibos - and the crab emblem is seen in many places, from the sides of buses to park benches.

The local professional soccer team was founded in 1945 and is named "Tampico Madero," also known as "Jaiba Brava." In 1953 the team was Champion of the Mexican First Division and also won the "Campeón de Campeones" title. In 1961 la Jaiba Brava won the "Copa Mexico" trophy.

"Tampico" is the title of a popular 1945 song composed by Gene Roland
Gene Roland

Gene Roland was a jazz composer and musician who played many instruments during his career but was most significant as an arranger/composer and for his association with Stan Kenton....
 - produced by jazz
Jazz

Jazz is a primarily American musical art form which originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States from a confluence of African and European music traditions....
 musician and conductor Stan Kenton
Stan Kenton

Stanley Newcomb Kenton was a pianist who led a highly innovative, influential, and often controversial United States jazz orchestra. In later years he was widely active as an educator....
 with lead vocals by June Christy - which takes a satirical look at the Mexican city, claiming that at the time of writing the song, it had become more American than America itself (a description that at the present, more than ever before, still applies to the city). John Huston
John Huston

John Marcellus Huston was an United States film director and actor. He was known for directing the films, The Maltese Falcon , The Asphalt Jungle , The Treasure of the Sierra Madre , Key Largo , The African Queen , The Misfits , and The Man Who Would Be King ....
's motion picture epic, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (film)

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre is John Huston's Cinema of the United States feature film adaptation of B. Traven's The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, in which two United States down-and-outers in 1920s Mexico hook up with an old-timer to prospect for gold....
, is set in Tampico in its opening scenes. Joseph Hergesheimer
Joseph Hergesheimer

Joseph Hergesheimer was a prominent American writer of the early 20th century known for his naturalistic novels of decadent life amongst the very wealthy....
's 1920s novel Tampico tells an engrossing tale of expatriates living in the city. Jimmy Buffett
Jimmy Buffett

James William "Jimmy" Buffett is a singer, songwriter, author, businessman, and recently a movie producer best known for his "island escapism" lifestyle and music including hits such as "Margaritaville" , and "Come Monday." He has a devoted base of Fan known as "Parrotheads." His band is called the Coral Reefer Band....
 wrote the song "Tampico Trauma" about his experiences in the city.

Notable people

  • Emilio Azcárraga Vidaurreta
    Emilio Azcárraga Vidaurreta

    Emilio Azc?rraga Vidaurreta or Emilio Azc?rraga Sr. was a Mexico businessman son of Basque people immigrants Mariano Azc?rraga and Emilia Vidaurreta....
     (Founder and former president of Televisa, Mexico's largest TV Network; 1895-1973)
  • Mauricio Garcés
    Mauricio Garcés

    Mauricio F?res Y?zbek , was a M?xico actor....
     (Actor); born as Mauricio Feres Yazbeck. (1926-1989)
  • Rafael Sebastián Guillén Vicente (Whose alleged nom de guerre is Subcomandante Marcos
    Subcomandante Marcos

    Subcomandante Insurgente Marcos, or just Subcomandante Marcos, also known as Delegado Cero in matters concerning the Other Campaign, describes himself as the spokesman for the Mexico rebel movement, the Zapatista Army of National Liberation ....
     or Delegado Cero).
  • Ernesto Corripio Ahumada (Archbishop of Mexico; 1919-2008).
  • Plácido Arango Arias (Founder of VIPS Group, Spanish-Mexican conglomerate of restaurants and cafeterias).
  • Alfonso Quiroz Cuarón (First criminologist in Mexico).
  • Rafael Ramírez Heredia (Writer).
  • Orlando Ortiz (Writer).
  • Anamaría Rabatté Cervi (Writer).
  • Alejandro Monteverde (Film director).
  • Joaquín Del Olmo
    Joaquín del Olmo

    Joaqu?n del Olmo is a retired Mexico football midfielder.He got 51 caps and 3 goals for the Mexico national football team between 1993 and 2000, and was a squad member at the 1994 FIFA World Cup, where he played three games....
     (International soccer player; midfield).
  • José Angel Gurría Treviño (Former Mexican Treasury Secretary).
  • Enrique "El Perro" Bermúdez De la Serna (Popular sportscaster).
  • Laura Elizondo Erhard (Former Miss Mexico; 4th place in Miss Universe, 2005).
  • Genaro Salinas (Tenor and singer)
  • Dr. José Sierra Flores (Prominent surgeon and musician; founder and dean of UNE
    UNE

    UNE can mean:* University of New England , in New South Wales* University of New England , in Biddeford, Maine* Universidad del Noreste , Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico...
     Medical School, Universidad del Noreste).
  • Alfonso Luna (Director of marketing, Google Latinamerica).
  • Carlos Guzman M. Professional race car driver and PowerBoat race driver.
  • Jose Ollervides (UNE Alumni and news reporter with Univision network in USA)


Sister cities

  • Houston
    Houston, Texas

    Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States of America and the largest city within the state of Texas. As of the 2007 U.S. Census estimate, the city has a population of 2.2 million within an area of 600 square miles ....
    , Texas
    Texas

    Texas is a U.S. state located in the South Central United States, nicknamed the Lone Star State. Texas is the second largest U.S. state in both area and population, spanning , and with a growing population of 24.3 million residents....
    , USA
    United States

    The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
  • Villahermosa, Tabasco
    Tabasco

    Tabasco is a States of Mexico in Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Veracruz to the west, Chiapas to the south, and Campeche to the north-east....
    , MEX
    Mexico

    The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federalism constitutionalism republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of Mexico....


See also

  • Tampico Affair
    Tampico Affair

    The Tampico Affair started off as a minor incident involving United States sailors and Mexico land forces loyal to General Victoriano Huerta during the guerra de las facciones phase of the Mexican Revolution....
  • Tampico Bridge
    Tampico bridge

    The Tampico Bridge is a vehicular cable-stayed bridge in Mexico, located on the P?nuco River in the city of Tampico, Tamaulipas, near to the Gulf of Mexico....


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