Matamoros

Matamoros is a city in the north of the Mexican state of Tamaulipas.

Related Topics:
Mexican state - Tamaulipas

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Matamoros is located at {{coor dm|25|52|N|97|30|W|}}, across the Rio Grande (Río Bravo) from Brownsville in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2003 Matamoros had an estimated population of about 405,300 people.

Related Topics:
Rio Grande (Río Bravo) - Brownsville - U.S. state - Texas - 2003 - Population

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Matamoros is about 1000 km away from Mexico City and 571 km from Houston, Texas. The city was renamed for Independence War hero Mariano Matamoros in the early 19th century.

Related Topics:
Km - Mexico City - Houston, Texas - Independence War - Mariano Matamoros

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Baltazar Hinojosa Ochoa is the current mayor for the period 2005-2007.

Related Topics:
Baltazar Hinojosa Ochoa - Mayor

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The city had its first-ever white Christmas in December 2004, the first measurable snow to fall there since 1895.

Related Topics:
White Christmas - December 2004 - 1895

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The city is in an important geographical location and acts as U.S.-Mexico border town. There are several international bridges which cross the Rio Grande into the United States of America, each of which has a toll of around USD $2 or MXN $20. Unsuprisingly, the crossing is easier coming from the US to Mexico, where car searches aren't as frequent as in the opposite direction.

Related Topics:
U.S.-Mexico border - USD - MXN

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