Tamaulipas

Tamaulipas is a state in northeastern Mexico, on the Gulf of Mexico and along the U.S. border with Texas. Its capital is Ciudad Victoria.

Mexico: A country in southern North America, consisting of 31 states and Mexico City. Tamaulipas is one of Mexico’s 31 states.
Nuevo Santander: A Spanish colonial province established in the region that is now Tamaulipas. It was the colonial predecessor from which Tamaulipas emerged.
Port of Tampico: A major Mexican seaport on the Pánuco River near the Gulf of Mexico. Tampico links the state’s Gulf coast to maritime commerce.
Matamoros: A Mexican border city in Tamaulipas, across the Rio Grande from Brownsville, Texas. Matamoros anchors the state’s eastern border with the United States.
Drug War in Mexico: A period of intensified conflict involving Mexican security forces and criminal organizations, especially since 2006. Organized-crime violence has deeply affected Tamaulipas’s communities and governance.
Gulf of Mexico: A large ocean basin bordered by Mexico, the United States, and Cuba. Tamaulipas’s eastern coastline faces this gulf.
José de Escandón: A Spanish colonial administrator who led the settlement of Nuevo Santander in the eighteenth century. His expeditions and settlements founded many communities in the region.
Port of Altamira: A deep-water commercial port and industrial complex on Tamaulipas’s Gulf coast. Altamira handles cargo and supports major petrochemical facilities.
Reynosa: A city in Tamaulipas across the Rio Grande from McAllen, Texas. Reynosa is a major border and manufacturing center in the state.
Gulf Cartel: A Mexican criminal organization originating in the state of Tamaulipas. The group’s roots in the state have influenced its modern security history.

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