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Ciudad Victoria ([sjuˈðað βikˈtoɾja]), is the capital city of the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. It is located in the western-central region of the state. Ciudad Victoria is also the municipal seat of the surrounding Victoria Municipality, which covers an area of 1,638 km² (632.4 sq mi). According to the 2010 INEGI population count, the city had 305,155 inhabitants, and the Victoria Municipality had a population of 321,953. The city and the municipality both rank fourth in population size in the state, behind Reynosa, Matamoros, and Nuevo Laredo.
History
Ciudad Victoria was founded on October 6, 1750 with the name Villa de Santa María de Aguayo by José de Escandón y Helguera. On April 20, 1825, the town was elevated to the status of city, and was given its current name in honor of the first president of Mexico, Guadalupe Victoria. Toward the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, the city began undergoing a number of modernizing changes. In 1890, a railroad was completed that passed through Ciudad Victoria on its route between Monterrey and Tampico. Several major highways were also completed during the 20th century.
Several monuments and structures were built during the 20th century, including a bronze statue of Benito Juárez on July 18, 1897, the Juárez Theater in 1899, and on September 15, 1910, a monument to the heroes of the independence of Mexico. In 1896, the first children's garden/playground (kindergarten) in Latin America was established in the city by Estefanía Castañeda Núñez de Cáceres.
Air travel
The city is served by General Pedro J. Méndez International Airport, located 18 kilometers (11 mi) from the city center.
Education
List of universities in Ciudad Victoria:
- The Autonomous University of Tamaulipas, founded in 1950.
- Universidad la Salle.
- Instituto Tecnológico de Ciudad Victoria
- Instituto de Ciencias y Estudios Superiores de Tamaulipas
- Universidad Valle de Bravo
- Universidad Politecnica de Victoria
Notable residents
- Arleth Terán, Mexican actress
- Emilio Portes Gil (1928–1930), president of Mexico
- Ismael Valdéz (born 1973), baseball player
- José Sulaiman, boxing promoter
- Oscar Mascorro (born 1980), Mexican soccer player
- Rocio Colette Acuña Calzada, Mexican singer that starred in La Academia
- Salomon Solano, NFL player
- Rosemary Barkett, judge on the United States Court of Appeals and first female justice (and female Head Justice) on the Florida Supreme Court (born 1939)
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Victoria is located 316 metres (1,037 ft) above sea level and at coordinates 23°44′N 99°8′W / 23.733°N 99.133°W / 23.733; -99.133 just north of the Tropic of Cancer.
Climate
Victoria has short mild winters and long hot summers. Temperatures rarely drop below 0 °C (32 °F) — the lowest recorded temperature was −6 °C (21 °F) and the hottest was 48.5 °C (119.3 °F), one of the highest temperatures ever recorded in Mexico. The average annual precipitation is 700 millimeters (28 in). Half of this amount falls between May and September, although there is a drying trend in July. Temperature recordings are from the past three years and precipitation recordings from the past seven years. Its Köppen climate classification is Cfa or humid subtropical, its moderate elevation adds to overall precipitation pattern. Exceptionally heavy rains brought by occasional North Atlantic tropical cyclones also influence the overall climate and precipitation amounts.
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Coordinates: 23°44′N 99°8′W / 23.733°N 99.133°W / 23.733; -99.133
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Abasolo · Aldama · Altamira · Antiguo Morelos · Burgos · Bustamante · Camargo · Casas · Ciudad Madero · Cruillas · Gómez Farías · González · Güemez · Guerrero · Gustavo Díaz Ordaz · Hidalgo · Juamave · Jiménez · Llera · Mainero · El Mante · Matamoros · Méndez · Mier · Miguel Alemán · Miquihuana · Nuevo Laredo · Nuevo Morelos · Ocampo · Padilla · Palmillas · Reynosa · Río Bravo · San Carlos · San Fernando · San Nicolás · Soto la Marina · Tampico · Tula · Valle Hermoso · Victoria · Villagrán · Xicoténcatl
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Categories: Populated places in Tamaulipas | Mexican state capitals | Populated places established in 1750
