Reynosa
Reynosa, Tamaulipas
| Reynosa, Tamaulipas | |
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| Motto: Trabajar por la patria es forjar nuestro destino (To work for the motherland is to forge our destiny) |
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| Coordinates: 26°05′32″N 98°16′40″W / 26.09222°N 98.27778°WCoordinates: 26°05′32″N 98°16′40″W / 26.09222°N 98.27778°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State |  Tamaulipas |
| Founded | 14 March 1749 |
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| - Mayor | Everardo Villarreal Salinas (2011-) (PRI) |
| Elevation | 33 m (108 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| - Total | 589,466 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | Central Daylight Time (UTC-5) |
| Website | www.reynosa.gob.mx |
| Area Code 899
Airport REX |
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Reynosa is a city in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. It is located across the Rio Grande (Río Bravo) from McAllen in Hidalgo County in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the INEGI Census 2010, there was a population of 589,466 in the city and 608,891 in Reynosa Municipality. Both are the largest in their categories in the state of Tamaulipas. In each case, they are followed by Matamoros, Nuevo Laredo, Victoria, Tampico, and Madero, in that order.
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History
Reynosa was founded on 14 March 1749 with 297 inhabitants by Carlos Cantú under the command of José de Escandón y Helguera the Count of Sierra Gorda. But due to flooding in the area on the 4 July 1802, they decided to move five miles to the east keeping the same margin between them and the Rio Grande. It was not until 1926 that the state government recognized Reynosa as a city.
Reynosa was first named Villa de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe de Reynosa. The pioneers of the Villa preceded from El Nuevo Reino de León, especially from Monterrey, Cadereyta, Cerralvo and El Pilón. The town was composed with 50 families. It was given the name of Reynosa as a tribute to the town with the same name in Spain, birthplace of the Viceroy de Güemes y Horcasitas.
Between 1846 and 1848, Reynosa was captured and temporarily held by the United States Army.
Current
Reynosa extends across 3,156.34 sq kilometers (1218.66 sq. miles), representing 3.7 per cent of the Tamaulipas territory. Today it is the location of several satellite U.S. companies doing business to take advantage of low labor rates and industry incentives.
In February 2010, a rise in violence between drug cartels caused the U.S. Consulate to temporarily close their Reynosa agency. The following month, the U.S. State Department issued a travel warning which urged American citizens to avoid certain border areas in Mexico including the city of Reynosa. An updated version of the warning mentions the killing of a U.S. citizen in the area as recently as January 2011.
Notable people
- Xavier Baez - Footballer
- Christian Chávez - Singer and actor
- Laura Flores - Actress, hostess and singer
- Diana La Cazadora - Female wrestler
- Néstor Garza - Former WBA World Super Bantamweight Champion
- Vidal Medina - Playwright and theatre director
- Jorge Cantu - Major League Baseball player
- Ramón Ayala - Mexican accordionist and songwriter
- Jaime Garcia - Major League Baseball player
- Arturo Gonzalez - Footballer - Under 17 2011 World Cup Champion
- Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
- Tamaulipas Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México
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State of Tamaulipas