Heroica Matamoros
Heroica Matamoros is a city in Mexico with a population of about 510,739.
Matamoros, officially known as Heroica Matamoros, is a city in the northeastern Mexican state of Tamaulipas, and the municipal seat of the homonymous municipality. It is on the southern bank of the Rio Grande, directly across the border from Brownsville, Texas, United States. Matamoros is the second largest city in the state of Tamaulipas. As of 2016, Matamoros had a population of 520,367. In addition, the Matamoros–Brownsville Metropolitan Area has a population of 1,387,985, making it the 4th largest metropolitan area on the Mexico–US border. Matamoros is the 36th most populous city in Mexico and anchors the second largest metropolitan area in Tamaulipas.
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About Heroica Matamoros
| Country | Mexico |
| Continent | North America |
| Explore | 28 |
| Population | 510,739 |
| Local currency | MXN |
| Coordinates | 25.8797, -97.5042 |
| Time zone | America/Matamoros |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Large city |
| Distance to the capital | 736 km · Mexico City |
| Population (Mexico) | #38 most populated in Mexico |
| Where on Earth | 25°52′47″N · 97°30′15″W |
| Hemisphere | N · W |
| Distance to the equator | 2,881 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 7,138 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Ganzhou (China) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -25.88, 82.50 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Los Angeles | 2,189 km |
| New York | 2,722 km |
| São Paulo | 7,756 km |
| London | 8,268 km |
| Paris | 8,546 km |
| Moscow | 9,994 km |