Ciudad Victoria is the capital city of the Mexican state of Tamaulipas and the seat of the Municipality of Victoria, located in northeastern Mexico at the foot of the Sierra Madre Oriental. It borders the municipality of Guemez to the north, Llera to the south, Casas Municipality to the east and Jaumave to the west, and lies 246 kilometers from Monterrey and 319 kilometers from the US-Mexico border. The city is named after Guadalupe Victoria, the first president of Mexico.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude23.736111 degrees north 2 Sources
1. Ciudad Victoria - Wikipedia
Infobox, population_total
432,100
Infobox, population_as_of
2022
Infobox, area_total_km2
188
Infobox, established_date
October 6, 1750
Infobox, elevation_m
316
- In Group: Cities of Central America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
View the Source2. Ciudad Victoria (Wikidata)
P625 (coordinate location)Quote, P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 23.736111, longitude -99.146111
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