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href="https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%81" title="Матаморос – Bulgarian" lang="bg" hreflang="bg" data-title="Матаморос" data-language-autonym="Български" data-language-local-name="Bulgarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Български</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matamoros" title="Matamoros – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Matamoros" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ceb mw-list-item"><a href="https://ceb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heroica_Matamoros" title="Heroica Matamoros – Cebuano" lang="ceb" hreflang="ceb" data-title="Heroica Matamoros" data-language-autonym="Cebuano" data-language-local-name="Cebuano" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Cebuano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-da mw-list-item"><a href="https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matamoros" title="Matamoros – Danish" lang="da" hreflang="da" data-title="Matamoros" data-language-autonym="Dansk" data-language-local-name="Danish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Dansk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heroica_Matamoros" title="Heroica Matamoros – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Heroica Matamoros" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heroica_Matamoros" title="Heroica Matamoros – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Heroica Matamoros" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matamoros" title="Matamoros – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="Matamoros" data-language-autonym="Euskara" data-language-local-name="Basque" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Euskara</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%8C_%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%BE%D8%A7%D8%B3" title="ماتاموروس، تامائولیپاس – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="ماتاموروس، تامائولیپاس" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matamoros" title="Matamoros – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Matamoros" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EB%A7%88%ED%83%80%EB%AA%A8%EB%A1%9C%EC%8A%A4" title="마타모로스 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="마타모로스" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hy mw-list-item"><a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%84%D5%A1%D5%BF%D5%A1%D5%B4%D5%B8%D6%80%D5%B8%D5%BD_(%D5%8F%D5%A1%D5%B4%D5%A1%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%AC%D5%AB%D5%BA%D5%A1%D5%BD)" title="Մատամորոս (Տամաուլիպաս) – Armenian" lang="hy" hreflang="hy" data-title="Մատամորոս (Տամաուլիպաս)" data-language-autonym="Հայերեն" data-language-local-name="Armenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Հայերեն</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matamoros_(Tamaulipas)" title="Matamoros (Tamaulipas) – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Matamoros (Tamaulipas)" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%9E%D7%98%D7%9E%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%A1" title="מטמורוס – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="מטמורוס" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ka mw-list-item"><a href="https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%9B%E1%83%90%E1%83%A2%E1%83%90%E1%83%9B%E1%83%9D%E1%83%A0%E1%83%9D%E1%83%A1%E1%83%98" title="მატამოროსი – Georgian" lang="ka" hreflang="ka" data-title="მატამოროსი" data-language-autonym="ქართული" data-language-local-name="Georgian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ქართული</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sw mw-list-item"><a href="https://sw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matamoros" title="Matamoros – Swahili" lang="sw" hreflang="sw" data-title="Matamoros" data-language-autonym="Kiswahili" data-language-local-name="Swahili" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kiswahili</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lt mw-list-item"><a href="https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matamorosas" title="Matamorosas – Lithuanian" lang="lt" hreflang="lt" data-title="Matamorosas" data-language-autonym="Lietuvių" data-language-local-name="Lithuanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lietuvių</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hu mw-list-item"><a href="https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heroica_Matamoros" title="Heroica Matamoros – Hungarian" lang="hu" hreflang="hu" data-title="Heroica Matamoros" data-language-autonym="Magyar" data-language-local-name="Hungarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Magyar</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-arz mw-list-item"><a href="https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B3" title="ماتاموروس – Egyptian Arabic" lang="arz" hreflang="arz" data-title="ماتاموروس" data-language-autonym="مصرى" data-language-local-name="Egyptian Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>مصرى</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matamoros_(Tamaulipas)" title="Matamoros (Tamaulipas) – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Matamoros (Tamaulipas)" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%BF%E3%83%A2%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B9" title="マタモロス – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="マタモロス" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-no mw-list-item"><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matamoros_(Tamaulipas)" title="Matamoros (Tamaulipas) – Norwegian Bokmål" lang="nb" hreflang="nb" data-title="Matamoros (Tamaulipas)" data-language-autonym="Norsk bokmål" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Bokmål" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk bokmål</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matamoros" title="Matamoros – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="Matamoros" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heroica_Matamoros" title="Heroica Matamoros – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="Heroica Matamoros" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ru mw-list-item"><a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%81_(%D0%A2%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B0%D1%83%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BF%D0%B0%D1%81)" title="Матаморос (Тамаулипас) – Russian" lang="ru" hreflang="ru" data-title="Матаморос (Тамаулипас)" data-language-autonym="Русский" data-language-local-name="Russian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Русский</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ckb mw-list-item"><a href="https://ckb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%85%DB%86%D8%B1%DB%86%D8%B3" title="ماتامۆرۆس – Central Kurdish" lang="ckb" hreflang="ckb" data-title="ماتامۆرۆس" data-language-autonym="کوردی" data-language-local-name="Central Kurdish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>کوردی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sr mw-list-item"><a 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data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1156832818">.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-parser-output .geo-inline-hidden{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}</style><span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion"><a class="external text" href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Matamoros,_Tamaulipas&params=25_52_47_N_97_30_15_W_region:MX_type:city"><span class="geo-default"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">25°52′47″N</span> <span class="longitude">97°30′15″W</span></span></span><span class="geo-multi-punct"> / </span><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">25.87972°N 97.50417°W</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">25.87972; -97.50417</span></span></span></a></span></span></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Country</th><td class="infobox-data">Mexico</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Political_divisions_of_Mexico" class="mw-redirect" title="Political divisions of Mexico">State</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Tamaulipas" title="Tamaulipas">Tamaulipas</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Municipalities_of_Tamaulipas" title="Municipalities of Tamaulipas">Municipality</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Matamoros_municipality,_Tamaulipas" class="mw-redirect" title="Matamoros municipality, Tamaulipas">Matamoros Municipality</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Government<div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Type</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Matamoros_Municipality,_Tamaulipas" title="Matamoros Municipality, Tamaulipas">Municipality</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Presidente Municipal</th><td class="infobox-data">Mario Alberto López Hernández (<a href="/wiki/Morena_(political_party)" title="Morena (political party)">MORENA</a>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Elevation<div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th><td class="infobox-data">9 m (26.24 ft)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Population<div class="ib-settlement-fn"><span class="nowrap"> </span>(2016)</div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="white-space:nowrap;"> • City</div></th><td class="infobox-data">520,367<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • <a href="/wiki/Metropolitan_area" title="Metropolitan area">Metro</a><div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th><td class="infobox-data">1,387,985</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Metro density</th><td class="infobox-data">4,431/km<sup>2</sup> (11,480/sq mi)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Time_zone" title="Time zone">Time zone</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/UTC%E2%88%926" class="mw-redirect" title="UTC−6">UTC−6</a> (<a href="/wiki/Central_Standard_Time" class="mw-redirect" title="Central Standard Time">CST</a>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap"> • Summer (<a href="/wiki/Daylight_saving_time" title="Daylight saving time">DST</a>)</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/UTC%E2%88%925" class="mw-redirect" title="UTC−5">UTC−5</a> (<a href="/wiki/Central_Daylight_Time" class="mw-redirect" title="Central Daylight Time">CDT</a>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">ZIP Code</th><td class="infobox-data adr"><div class="postal-code">87300</div></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Telephone_numbering_plan" title="Telephone numbering plan">Area code</a></th><td class="infobox-data">+52-868</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Airport</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/General_Servando_Canales_International_Airport" class="mw-redirect" title="General Servando Canales International Airport">General Servando Canales International Airport</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.matamoros.gob.mx">matamoros.gob.mx</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Matamoros</b>, officially known as <b>Heroica Matamoros</b>, is a city in the northeastern Mexican <a href="/wiki/List_of_states_of_Mexico" title="List of states of Mexico">state</a> of <a href="/wiki/Tamaulipas" title="Tamaulipas">Tamaulipas</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and the municipal seat of the <a href="/wiki/Matamoros_Municipality,_Tamaulipas" title="Matamoros Municipality, Tamaulipas">homonymous municipality</a>. It is on the southern bank of the <a href="/wiki/Rio_Grande" title="Rio Grande">Rio Grande</a>, directly across the border from <a href="/wiki/Brownsville,_Texas" title="Brownsville, Texas">Brownsville, Texas</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">United States</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Matamoros is the second largest city in the state of Tamaulipas.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As of 2016, Matamoros had a population of 520,367.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In addition, the <a href="/wiki/Matamoros%E2%80%93Brownsville_Metropolitan_Area" class="mw-redirect" title="Matamoros–Brownsville Metropolitan Area">Matamoros–Brownsville Metropolitan Area</a> has a population of 1,387,985,<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> making it the <a href="/wiki/Metropolitan_areas_of_Mexico#Transnational_conurbations" title="Metropolitan areas of Mexico">4th largest metropolitan area</a> on the Mexico–US border.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Matamoros is the <a href="/wiki/List_of_cities_in_Mexico#Incorporated_places_over_100,000_population" title="List of cities in Mexico">39th largest city</a> in Mexico and anchors the second largest metropolitan area in Tamaulipas.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The economy of the city is significantly based on its international trade with the United States through the <a href="/wiki/United_States%E2%80%93Mexico%E2%80%93Canada_Agreement" title="United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement">USMCA</a> agreement,<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and it is home to one of the most promising industrial sectors in Mexico,<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> mainly due to the presence of <a href="/wiki/Maquiladora" title="Maquiladora">maquiladoras</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In Matamoros, the automotive industry hosts the assembly and accessories plants for brands such as <a href="/wiki/General_Motors" title="General Motors">General Motors</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company" title="Ford Motor Company">Ford</a>, <a href="/wiki/Chrysler" title="Chrysler">Chrysler</a>, <a href="/wiki/BMW" title="BMW">BMW</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Mercedes-Benz" title="Mercedes-Benz">Mercedes-Benz</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Prior to the growth of the maquiladoras in the 2000s, Matamoros' economy had historically been principally based on agriculture,<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> since northern Mexico's biggest irrigation zones are in the <a href="/wiki/Matamoros_Municipality,_Tamaulipas" title="Matamoros Municipality, Tamaulipas">municipality</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/PEMEX" class="mw-redirect" title="PEMEX">PEMEX</a> announced a multibillion-peso offshore drilling project for the port of Matamoros,<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> one of the future prospects for Mexico's oil industry.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Matamoros is a major historical site, the site of several battles and events of the <a href="/wiki/Mexican_War_of_Independence" title="Mexican War of Independence">Mexican War of Independence</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the <a href="/wiki/Mexican_Revolution" title="Mexican Revolution">Mexican Revolution</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the <a href="/wiki/Texas_Revolution" title="Texas Revolution">Texas Revolution</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the <a href="/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War" title="Mexican–American War">Mexican–American War</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the <a href="/wiki/American_Civil_War" title="American Civil War">American Civil War</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and the <a href="/wiki/Second_French_intervention_in_Mexico" title="Second French intervention in Mexico">French Intervention</a><sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> that allowed the city to earn its title of "Undefeated, Loyal, and Heroic".<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/Himno_Nacional_Mexicano" title="Himno Nacional Mexicano">Mexican National Anthem</a> was played for the first time in public at an opera house, the Teatro de la Reforma (sometimes known as <i>The Opera Theater</i>) in Matamoros. </p><p>Matamoros has a semiarid climate, with mild winters and hot, humid summers.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Matamoros and <a href="/wiki/Brownsville,_Texas" title="Brownsville, Texas">Brownsville, Texas</a>, are home to the <a href="/wiki/Charro_Days" title="Charro Days">Charro Days</a> and <a href="/wiki/Sombrero_Festival" title="Sombrero Festival">Sombrero Festival</a>, two-nation <a href="/wiki/Festival" title="Festival">fiestas</a> that commemorate the heritage of the U.S. and Mexico which are celebrated every February.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span 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Unsourced material may be challenged and <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability#Burden_of_evidence" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability">removed</a>.</span> <span class="date-container"><i>(<span class="date">March 2023</span>)</i></span><span class="hide-when-compact"><i> (<small><a href="/wiki/Help:Maintenance_template_removal" title="Help:Maintenance template removal">Learn how and when to remove this message</a></small>)</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The Indigenous people of the area are known as the Esto’k G’na or by their colonized name, the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.carrizocomecrudonation.com/">Carrizo Comecrudo Tribe of Texas</a>. There are hundreds of members across South Texas, with many more descendants in the Brownsville-Matamoros metropolitan area, however, due to the violence of colonialism in the area, many residents are unable to trace their family history far back enough to know if they are descendants or not. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Foundation">Foundation</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Matamoros,_Tamaulipas&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Foundation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 1519, the same year that <a href="/wiki/Hern%C3%A1n_Cort%C3%A9s" title="Hernán Cortés">Hernán Cortés</a> arrived at the port of <a href="/wiki/Veracruz_(city)" title="Veracruz (city)">Veracruz</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> a captain named <a href="/wiki/Alonso_%C3%81lvarez_de_Pineda" title="Alonso Álvarez de Pineda">Alonso Álvarez de Pineda</a> carried out a brief expedition to the region of northern Tamaulipas, where he named the town known today as <a href="/wiki/R%C3%ADo_Bravo,_Tamaulipas" title="Río Bravo, Tamaulipas">Rio Bravo</a> (Rio Grande) as Rio de las Palmas (Palms River).<sup id="cite_ref-e-local1_32-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-e-local1-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Nevertheless, the actual founding of Matamoros began in 1686, when Captain <a href="/wiki/Alonso_de_Le%C3%B3n" title="Alonso de León">Alonso de León</a> explored the area and concluded that the Rio Grande was an excellent route for navigation, and that the area of Matamoros was an ideal spot for cattle raising.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the year 1749, thirteen enterprising families, twelve from <a href="/wiki/Camargo,_Tamaulipas" class="mw-redirect" title="Camargo, Tamaulipas">Camargo</a> and one from <a href="/wiki/Reynosa" title="Reynosa">Reynosa</a>, decided to invest and begin a new, influential <a href="/wiki/Cattle_industry" class="mw-redirect" title="Cattle industry">cattle industry</a> in the area.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Former landowners were skeptical that this new investment would be successful, since the frequent overflow of the Rio Grande caused severe floods, and because ranches were occasionally attacked by Indians. Nonetheless, these thirteen families effectively carried out their business plan and created 113 cattle-raising sites. In the year 1774, they officially named the area San Juan de los Esteros Hermosos, known today as Matamoros.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1793, to colonize the province of <a href="/wiki/Nuevo_Santander" title="Nuevo Santander">Nuevo Santander</a>, two Franciscan missionaries named Francisco Pueyes and Manuel Júlio Silva established a parish in the main <a href="/wiki/Plaza" class="mw-redirect" title="Plaza">plaza</a> of Matamoros. They proposed a new name for the community: Villa del Refugio, in honor of the parish and patron saint, Our Lady of the Refuge of the Estuaries.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Mexican_independence">Mexican independence</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Matamoros,_Tamaulipas&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Mexican independence"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 1826, the governor Lucas Fernandez dispatched a decree to change the name of the city to Matamoros, in honor of <a href="/wiki/Mariano_Matamoros" title="Mariano Matamoros">Mariano Matamoros</a>, a hero of the <a href="/wiki/Mexican_War_of_Independence" title="Mexican War of Independence">Mexican War of Independence</a>, who participated along with <a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Mar%C3%ADa_Morelos" title="José María Morelos">José María Morelos</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During the <a href="/wiki/Texas_Revolution" title="Texas Revolution">Texas Revolution</a> (1836), Matamoros was the fortress for many Mexican soldiers against rebel attacks.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1851, the city of Matamoros was again heroic for defending against attacks by troops under <a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Mar%C3%ADa_Jes%C3%BAs_Carbajal" title="José María Jesús Carbajal">José María Jesús Carbajal</a>, many of whom were recruited from within <a href="/wiki/Texas" title="Texas">Texas</a>, who sought to establish a federal republic against the centralist government of Mexico City. The federal troops of Francisco Avalos were able to repel their enemy,<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and the state congress granted Matamoros the title of "Heroic", countersigned by the Mexican Congress, hence the city's official name of Heroica Matamoros.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The future of the city radically changed after Matamoros declared itself an international <a href="/wiki/Free_trade_zone" class="mw-redirect" title="Free trade zone">free trade zone</a> in 1858.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This transformation brought upon urbanization, industrialization, and the expansion of the Bagdad Port, which experienced an economic boom for being the only entrance port for mercenaries for the <a href="/wiki/Confederate_States_of_America" title="Confederate States of America">Confederate States of America</a> during the <a href="/wiki/American_Civil_War" title="American Civil War">American Civil War</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Port of Matamoros, also known as the Port of Bagdad, was during the <a href="/wiki/American_Civil_War" title="American Civil War">American Civil War</a> one of the leading commercial ports of the world.<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Texas_Revolution">Texas Revolution</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Matamoros,_Tamaulipas&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Texas Revolution"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1251242444"><table class="box-Expand_section plainlinks metadata ambox mbox-small-left ambox-content" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="mbox-image"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="[icon]" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg/20px-Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg/30px-Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg/40px-Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="44" data-file-height="31" /></a></span></td><td class="mbox-text"><div class="mbox-text-span">This section <b>needs expansion</b>. You can help by <a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Matamoros,_Tamaulipas&action=edit&section=">adding to it</a>. <span class="date-container"><i>(<span class="date">November 2011</span>)</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The city of Matamoros was a strategic and fortified city during the <a href="/wiki/Texas_Revolution" title="Texas Revolution">Texas Revolution</a>. The <a href="/wiki/Matamoros_Expedition" title="Matamoros Expedition">Matamoros Expedition</a> was launched to attack Matamoros and defeat the forces of <a href="/wiki/Antonio_L%C3%B3pez_de_Santa_Anna" title="Antonio López de Santa Anna">Antonio López de Santa Anna</a>. It proved controversial and divisive. The roots of the controversy lay in the division within the provisional government between Governor <a href="/wiki/Henry_Smith_(Texas_Governor)" class="mw-redirect" title="Henry Smith (Texas Governor)">Henry Smith</a> and the General Council over whether to remain loyal to the <a href="/wiki/Constitution_of_1824" class="mw-redirect" title="Constitution of 1824">Constitution of 1824</a> and support the liberals of Mexico in the Federalist cause against Santa Anna or to declare independence from Mexico and seek to become an independent territory. The division, on the other hand, was mirrored within the provisional government and among the commanders in the field, who compounded the situation and contributed to the near destruction of <a href="/wiki/Texian_Army" title="Texian Army">the Texian army</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="American_Civil_War">American Civil War</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Matamoros,_Tamaulipas&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: American Civil War"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>At the beginning of the <a href="/wiki/American_Civil_War" title="American Civil War">American Civil War</a>, the city of Matamoros was simply a sleepy little border town across the Rio Grande from Brownsville.<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It had, for several years, been considered a port, but it had relatively few ships arriving. Previous to the war, accounts mention that not over six ships entered the port each year.<sup id="cite_ref-United_States._War_Dept_46-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-United_States._War_Dept-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Nevertheless, in about four years, Matamoros, due to its proximity to Texas, was to assume a new status as a port, and multiply its population. A Union general in 1865 described the importance of the port in Matamoros: </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1244412712">.mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 32px}.mw-parser-output .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;margin-top:0}@media(min-width:500px){.mw-parser-output .templatequotecite{padding-left:1.6em}}</style><blockquote class="templatequote"><p>Matamoros is to the rebellion west of the Mississippi what New York is to the United States—its great commercial and financial center, feeding and clothing the rebellion, arming and equipping, furnishing it materials of war and a specie basis of circulation that has almost displaced Confederate paper ... The entire Confederate Government is greatly sustained by resources from this port.<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></p></blockquote> <p>The cotton trade brought together in <a href="/wiki/Bagdad,_Tamaulipas" title="Bagdad, Tamaulipas">Bagdad, Tamaulipas</a>, and Matamoros over 20,000 speculators from the <a href="/wiki/Union_(American_Civil_War)" title="Union (American Civil War)">Union</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Confederate_States_of_America" title="Confederate States of America">Confederacy</a>, England, France, and Germany.<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Bagdad had grown from a small, seashore outpost to a "full-pledge town".<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The English-speaking population in the area by 1864 was so great that Matamoros even had a newspaper printed in English—it was called the <i>Matamoros Morning Call</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In addition, the port exported cotton to England and France, where millions of people needed it for their daily livelihood,<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and it was possible to receive fifty cents per pound in gold for cotton, when it cost about three cents in the Confederacy, "and much more money was received for it laid down in New York and European ports".<sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Other sources mention that the port of Matamoros traded with London, <a href="/wiki/Havana" title="Havana">Havana</a>, <a href="/wiki/Belize" title="Belize">Belize</a>, and <a href="/wiki/New_Orleans" title="New Orleans">New Orleans</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Matamoros and New York City trade agreement, however, continued throughout the war and until 1864, and it was considered "heavy and profitable".<sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>By 1865, Matamoros was described as a prosperous town of 30,000 people,<sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <a href="/wiki/Lew_Wallace" title="Lew Wallace">Lew Wallace</a> informed General <a href="/wiki/Ulysses_S._Grant" title="Ulysses S. Grant">Ulysses S. Grant</a> that neither <a href="/wiki/Baltimore" title="Baltimore">Baltimore</a> or <a href="/wiki/New_Orleans" title="New Orleans">New Orleans</a> could compare itself to the growing commercial activity of Matamoros.<sup id="cite_ref-United_States._War_Dept_46-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-United_States._War_Dept-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Nevertheless, after the collapse of the Confederacy, "gloom, despondency, and despair" became evident in Matamoros—markets shut down, business almost ceased to exist, and ships were rarely seen.<sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> "For Sale" signs began to sprout up everywhere, and Matamoros returned to its role of a sleepy little border town across the <a href="/wiki/Rio_Grande" title="Rio Grande">Rio Grande</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The conclusion of the <a href="/wiki/American_Civil_War" title="American Civil War">American Civil War</a> brought a severe crisis to the now abandoned Port of Bagdad, a crisis that until this day the port has never recovered from.<sup id="cite_ref-59" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In addition, a tremendous hurricane in 1889 destroyed the desolated port. This same hurricane was one of the many hurricanes during the period of devastating hurricanes of 1870 to 1889, which reduced the population of Matamoros to nearly half its size, mounting with it another upsetting economic downturn.<sup id="cite_ref-60" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-61" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="French_intervention">French intervention</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Matamoros,_Tamaulipas&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: French intervention"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1251242444"><table class="box-Expand_section plainlinks metadata ambox mbox-small-left ambox-content" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="mbox-image"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="[icon]" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg/20px-Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg/30px-Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg/40px-Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="44" data-file-height="31" /></a></span></td><td class="mbox-text"><div class="mbox-text-span">This section <b>needs expansion</b>. You can help by <a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Matamoros,_Tamaulipas&action=edit&section=">adding to it</a>. <span class="date-container"><i>(<span class="date">November 2011</span>)</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>During the <a href="/wiki/Second_French_intervention_in_Mexico" title="Second French intervention in Mexico">French intervention</a>, the port of Baghdad was the scene of the Battle of Baghdad, where the <a href="/wiki/Mexican_army" class="mw-redirect" title="Mexican army">Mexican army</a> defeated the <a href="/wiki/French_army" class="mw-redirect" title="French army">French army</a> and its conservative allies.<sup id="cite_ref-62" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Mexican_Revolution">Mexican Revolution</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Matamoros,_Tamaulipas&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Mexican Revolution"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1251242444"><table class="box-Expand_section plainlinks metadata ambox mbox-small-left ambox-content" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="mbox-image"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="[icon]" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg/20px-Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg/30px-Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg/40px-Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="44" data-file-height="31" /></a></span></td><td class="mbox-text"><div class="mbox-text-span">This section <b>needs expansion</b>. You can help by <a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Matamoros,_Tamaulipas&action=edit&section=">adding to it</a>. <span class="date-container"><i>(<span class="date">November 2011</span>)</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>During the course of the <a href="/wiki/Mexican_Revolution" title="Mexican Revolution">Mexican Revolution</a>, the generals Francisco Mújica and <a href="/wiki/Lucio_Blanco" title="Lucio Blanco">Lucio Blanco</a> executed the first <a href="/wiki/Agrarian_reform" title="Agrarian reform">agrarian reform</a> for land in the country (1913).<sup id="cite_ref-63" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Consequently, in the years to come, Matamoros enjoyed another golden era during The Cotton Age, from 1948 to 1962. This epoch placed Matamoros as the largest cotton producer and exporter in the country.<sup id="cite_ref-64" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Modern_era">Modern era</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Matamoros,_Tamaulipas&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Modern era"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1251242444"><table class="box-Expand_section plainlinks metadata ambox mbox-small-left ambox-content" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="mbox-image"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="[icon]" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg/20px-Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg/30px-Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg/40px-Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="44" data-file-height="31" /></a></span></td><td class="mbox-text"><div class="mbox-text-span">This section <b>needs expansion</b>. You can help by <a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Matamoros,_Tamaulipas&action=edit&section=">adding to it</a>. <span class="date-container"><i>(<span class="date">November 2011</span>)</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Since the 1970s, and especially during the 1990s, after the initiation of the <a href="/wiki/North_American_Free_Trade_Agreement" title="North American Free Trade Agreement">North American Free Trade Agreement</a>, foreign investment has multiplied in Matamoros, resulting in an enormous population growth, prominently from other Mexican states, like <a href="/wiki/San_Luis_Potos%C3%AD" title="San Luis Potosí">San Luis Potosí</a> and <a href="/wiki/Veracruz" title="Veracruz">Veracruz</a>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (March 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>Many major crimes have occurred in Matamoros, including the <a href="/wiki/Murder_of_Mark_Kilroy" title="Murder of Mark Kilroy">1989 murder of an American tourist</a>, a <a href="/wiki/1999_Matamoros_standoff" title="1999 Matamoros standoff">1999 standoff</a> and a <a href="/wiki/2011_Matamoros_mass_kidnapping" title="2011 Matamoros mass kidnapping">2011 mass kidnapping</a>. In 2023, four American tourists <a href="/wiki/2023_Matamoros_kidnappings" title="2023 Matamoros kidnappings">were kidnapped</a>. Two of them as well as a Mexican bystander were killed; the other two were rescued by Mexican authorities.<sup id="cite_ref-65" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Demographics">Demographics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Matamoros,_Tamaulipas&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Demographics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The population of the Matamoros locality, measuring 115.3 km<sup>2</sup>, was 510,739 in 2020 Census, while the entire municipality had 541,979 people covering 4,633 km<sup>2</sup>.<sup id="cite_ref-66" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-66"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236656977">.mw-parser-output .abbr-header{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .caption-purple{border:1px #a2a9b1 solid;border-bottom:none;background-color:lavender}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .caption-purple{background:inherit!important}}.mw-parser-output .table-pale{border:1px #a2a9b1 solid;border-top:none;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);padding:5px}@media screen and (max-width:640px){.mw-parser-output .table-pale{border-top:1px #a2a9b1 solid!important}.mw-parser-output .caption-purple{border:none}}</style><table class="table-pale" style="width:15em;border-top-width:0;border-spacing: 0;float:centre;clear:centre;margin:0.5em 0 1em 0.5em;"><caption class="caption-purple" style="padding:0.25em;font-weight:bold">Historical population</caption><tbody><tr style="font-size:95%"><th style="border-bottom:1px solid var(--color-base, #000000);padding:1px;width:3em">Year</th><th style="border-bottom:1px solid var(--color-base, #000000);padding:1px 2px;text-align:right"><abbr title="Population" class="abbr-header">Pop.</abbr></th><th style="border-bottom:1px solid var(--color-base, #000000);padding:1px;text-align:right"><abbr title="Percent change" class="abbr-header">±%</abbr></th></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px">2000</th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">418,141</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">—    </td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px">2005</th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">462,157</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">+10.5%</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px">2010</th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">489,193</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">+5.8%</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1px solid var(--color-base, #000000);font-size:85%;text-align:left"><sup id="cite_ref-67" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-67"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Economy">Economy</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Matamoros,_Tamaulipas&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Economy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Industrial_sector">Industrial sector</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Matamoros,_Tamaulipas&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Industrial sector"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The economy of Matamoros depends primarily on its proximity to the United States, due to the importance of the strong presence of <a href="/wiki/Foreign_direct_investment" title="Foreign direct investment">foreign investment</a> in the area. <a href="/wiki/Maquiladoras" class="mw-redirect" title="Maquiladoras">Maquiladoras</a> are a direct representation of American presence in the state of Tamaulipas; the trade of goods through the international bridges and the flow of people on both sides of the border play a huge role in the economic posture of Matamoros. </p><p>Matamoros is home to more than 122 maquiladoras dedicated in its majority to export to the United States. This industry produces technological goods like cables, electrical appliances, electrical components, vehicle parts and accessories, textiles, chemical products, machinery, and computer products.<sup id="cite_ref-68" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-68"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>68<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The city operates about 35% of the Tamaulipas' maquiladora industry, placing second, just behind <a href="/wiki/Reynosa" title="Reynosa">Reynosa</a>. In December 2004, the maquiladora industry employed more than 52,777 workers in Matamoros, an increase of 576 jobs compared to 2003 representing a 60% increase in employment.<sup id="cite_ref-69" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-69"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Commercial_sector">Commercial sector</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Matamoros,_Tamaulipas&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Commercial sector"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>This economic activity is the second most important in the city of Matamoros, generating approximately 13.5% of the total employment in the municipality. The rapid growth of the population in Matamoros, along with an increase in incomes, have amplified the demand of satisfiers in the area.<sup id="cite_ref-70" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-70"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>70<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the whole state of Tamaulipas, Matamoros places first in terms of jobs and businesses generated by foreign investment in the area, comprising a total of 238 companies, 36% of the state's whole business sector.<sup id="cite_ref-71" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-71"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>71<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Agricultural_sector">Agricultural sector</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Matamoros,_Tamaulipas&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Agricultural sector"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The rural area of Matamoros encompasses 97 communities, with more than 36,096 inhabitants in these small agrarian sectors. Traditionally, the city was eminently agricultural, cultivating <a href="/wiki/Sorghum" title="Sorghum">sorghum</a>, corn, beans, vegetables, and sunflower by millions each year. The terrain in Matamoros categorized in two factions: <a href="/wiki/Gley_soil" class="mw-redirect" title="Gley soil">gley soil</a>, land that is only used for grazing by livestock, and <a href="/wiki/Arable_land" title="Arable land">arable land</a>, used solely for growing crops.<sup id="cite_ref-72" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-72"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>72<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The municipality of Matamoros is within the <a href="/wiki/Rio_Grande" title="Rio Grande">Rio Grande</a> river basin, and by means of irrigation, the agricultural sector flourishes in production.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="margin-left:0.1em; white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Vagueness" title="Wikipedia:Vagueness"><span title="This information is too vague. (March 2019)">vague</span></a></i>]</sup><sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Dates_and_numbers" title="Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Dates and numbers"><span title="This term requires quantification. (March 2019)">quantify</span></a></i>]</sup> The two main water suppliers are the Rio Grande and the Arroyo del Tigre, which have dams that irrigate the region.<sup id="cite_ref-e-local1_32-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-e-local1-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Livestock_production">Livestock production</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Matamoros,_Tamaulipas&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Livestock production"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The bovine is the most predominant livestock in the municipality of Matamoros, and the <a href="/wiki/Commercialization" title="Commercialization">commercialization</a> of its meat is the principal income of ranchers in the region. In fact, livestock production goes as the following: <a href="/wiki/Bovine" class="mw-redirect" title="Bovine">bovine</a> (62%), pigs (16%), and sheep (9%).<sup id="cite_ref-73" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>73<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the northern part of Tamaulipas, near the municipality of Matamoros, the breeding of <a href="/wiki/Calf_(animal)" title="Calf (animal)">calves</a> is characterized and well known for having European blood. However, this is only seen among specialized, high quality meat industries that breed <a href="/wiki/Charolais_cattle" title="Charolais cattle">Charolais cattle</a>, <a href="/wiki/Simmental_cattle" title="Simmental cattle">Simmental cattle</a>, and the <a href="/wiki/Zebus" class="mw-redirect" title="Zebus">Zebus</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-74" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-74"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>74<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Fishing_industry">Fishing industry</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Matamoros,_Tamaulipas&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Fishing industry"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Matamoros has more than 117 km (73 mi) of coastline on the <a href="/wiki/Gulf_of_Mexico" title="Gulf of Mexico">Gulf of Mexico</a>, and a total of 70,000 hectares (170,000 acres) of the <a href="/wiki/Laguna_Madre_(Mexico)" title="Laguna Madre (Mexico)">Laguna Madre</a>. In addition, there are fishing activities in spots like Higuerillas, la Capilla, Rincón de las Flores, el Mezquital, and Playa Bagdad. The city has 10 fishing corporations operating in all of these areas.<sup id="cite_ref-75" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-75"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>75<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Tourism">Tourism</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Matamoros,_Tamaulipas&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Tourism"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Bagdad_Beach">Bagdad Beach</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Matamoros,_Tamaulipas&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Bagdad Beach"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Matamoros004.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Matamoros004.JPG/220px-Matamoros004.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Matamoros004.JPG/330px-Matamoros004.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Matamoros004.JPG/440px-Matamoros004.JPG 2x" data-file-width="1536" data-file-height="1024" /></a><figcaption>Sunset at <a href="/wiki/Bagdad,_Tamaulipas" title="Bagdad, Tamaulipas">Playa Bagdad</a></figcaption></figure> <p>Bagdad Beach (<i>Playa Bagdad</i>), also known as Lauro Villar Beach, is 27 km (17 mi) east of Matamoros.<sup id="cite_ref-76" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-76"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>76<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> At Playa Bagdad, <a href="/wiki/Fishing_tournament" title="Fishing tournament">fishing tournaments</a> are held each year, attracting participants from all over the state of <a href="/wiki/Tamaulipas" title="Tamaulipas">Tamaulipas</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-77" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-77"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>77<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During <a href="/wiki/Holy_Week" title="Holy Week">Holy Week</a>, attracts many visitors, primarily from <a href="/wiki/Nuevo_Le%C3%B3n" title="Nuevo León">Nuevo León</a>. During this period, the beach hosts several concerts, <a href="/wiki/Sport_tournament" class="mw-redirect" title="Sport tournament">sport tournaments</a>, and festivals.<sup id="cite_ref-78" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-78"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>78<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2014, Mayor Leticia Salazar proposed to change the beach's name to Costa Azul, in reference to Matamoros-native Rigo Tovar and to his band.<sup id="cite_ref-79" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-79"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>79<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1985, during the yearly festival of 'Festival del Mar,' <a href="/wiki/Rigo_Tovar" title="Rigo Tovar">Rigo Tovar</a>, along with other important attractions, played in Playa Bagdad. Other second tier bands like 'La Firma', 'La Mira de Linares,' and 'La Leyenda,' along with several other pop groups, have also played during the month of April, the most visited period of the year.<sup id="cite_ref-80" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-80"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>80<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In addition, Playa Bagdad has several seafood restaurants. <a href="/wiki/Jet_ski" class="mw-redirect" title="Jet ski">Jet ski</a>, <a href="/wiki/Surfing" title="Surfing">surfing</a>, and even <a href="/wiki/Motocross" title="Motocross">motocross</a> and off-road 4x4 racing are allowed with few area restrictions.<sup id="cite_ref-81" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-81"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>81<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In a single day during summer breaks, the number of visitors can get as high as 180,000. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Cultural_attractions">Cultural attractions</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Matamoros,_Tamaulipas&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Cultural attractions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Museo_Fuerte_Historico_Casamata,_Matamoros,_Tamaulipas,_Mexico.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Museo_Fuerte_Historico_Casamata%2C_Matamoros%2C_Tamaulipas%2C_Mexico.jpg/220px-Museo_Fuerte_Historico_Casamata%2C_Matamoros%2C_Tamaulipas%2C_Mexico.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Museo_Fuerte_Historico_Casamata%2C_Matamoros%2C_Tamaulipas%2C_Mexico.jpg/330px-Museo_Fuerte_Historico_Casamata%2C_Matamoros%2C_Tamaulipas%2C_Mexico.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Museo_Fuerte_Historico_Casamata%2C_Matamoros%2C_Tamaulipas%2C_Mexico.jpg/440px-Museo_Fuerte_Historico_Casamata%2C_Matamoros%2C_Tamaulipas%2C_Mexico.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1600" data-file-height="1200" /></a><figcaption>Museum of Casamata</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Catedral_Nuestra_Se%C3%B1ora_del_Refugio.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/Catedral_Nuestra_Se%C3%B1ora_del_Refugio.JPG/220px-Catedral_Nuestra_Se%C3%B1ora_del_Refugio.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/Catedral_Nuestra_Se%C3%B1ora_del_Refugio.JPG/330px-Catedral_Nuestra_Se%C3%B1ora_del_Refugio.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/Catedral_Nuestra_Se%C3%B1ora_del_Refugio.JPG/440px-Catedral_Nuestra_Se%C3%B1ora_del_Refugio.JPG 2x" data-file-width="3072" data-file-height="2037" /></a><figcaption><a href="/w/index.php?title=Catedral_Nuestra_Se%C3%B1ora_del_Refugio&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Catedral Nuestra Señora del Refugio (page does not exist)">Catedral Nuestra Señora del Refugio</a><span class="noprint" style="font-size:85%; font-style: normal;"> [<a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catedral_de_Matamoros" class="extiw" title="es:Catedral de Matamoros">es</a>]</span></figcaption></figure> <p>Fortress of Casamata, converted into Museum Casamata in 1970, was a bastion that now guards a fine collection of <a href="/wiki/Prehispanic" class="mw-redirect" title="Prehispanic">prehispanic</a> figurines and <a href="/wiki/Artifact_(archaeology)" title="Artifact (archaeology)">artifacts</a> dating from central historic moments:<sup id="cite_ref-82" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-82"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>82<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the <a href="/wiki/Spanish_colonization_of_the_Americas" title="Spanish colonization of the Americas">Spanish colonist era</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Mexican_War_of_Independence" title="Mexican War of Independence">Mexican War of Independence</a>, and the contentious <a href="/wiki/Mexican_Revolution" title="Mexican Revolution">Mexican Revolution</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-83" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-83"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>83<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Unique and curious items are also exhibited, such as an iron casket where the remains of fearless General Canales once rested (fought against both American and French invasions) and the dark tunnels lounged beneath the construction, inevitable reference for local horror stories.<sup id="cite_ref-84" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-84"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>84<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The existence of a multipurpose hall and newspaper library also provide extra interest to the museum. The museum was founded by Don Eliseo Paredes Manzano, the city's first "cronista" and recognized historian. </p><p>The 'Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Tamaulipas (MACT),' inaugurated in 1969, is the largest and most important art museum in the city, and one of the most memorable in the state of <a href="/wiki/Tamaulipas" title="Tamaulipas">Tamaulipas</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-85" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-85"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>85<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Art and photo exhibitions are held yearlong at MACT. Artworks from <a href="/wiki/Mexico_City" title="Mexico City">Mexico City</a>, <a href="/wiki/Monterrey,_Nuevo_Le%C3%B3n" class="mw-redirect" title="Monterrey, Nuevo León">Monterrey</a>, New York City, Los Angeles, Milan, and Paris have been displayed at this museum.<sup id="cite_ref-86" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-86"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>86<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The central 'plaza' in Matamoros is home to the Presidential Offices, the <a href="/wiki/Matamoros_Cathedral" title="Matamoros Cathedral">Cathedral of Nuestra Señora Villa del Refugio</a>, and of the Casino Matamorense, along with other historical buildings.<sup id="cite_ref-87" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-87"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>87<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The 'Teatro Reforma', the most important theater in the city, is found a few blocks away. On 28 January 1829, the plaza was named after the heroic and historical figure <a href="/wiki/Miguel_Hidalgo_y_Costilla" title="Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla">Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla</a>, who fought in the <a href="/wiki/Mexican_War_of_Independence" title="Mexican War of Independence">Mexican War of Independence</a>. Moreover, the Cathedral of Nuestra Señora Villa del Refugio, constructed in 1831, was one of the first mayor constructions and is one of the present symbols of the city. Its <a href="/wiki/Neoclassical_architecture" title="Neoclassical architecture">neoclassical architecture</a>, along with its rich, historical background, attracts visitors yearlong. The Casino Matamorense, constructed in 1950, is traditionally considered the center of social gatherings for the principal families of Matamoros.<sup id="cite_ref-88" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-88"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>88<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Also with its unique architecture, Centro Cultural Olimpico, is a historical creation built in the city. Nothing like it had been done before. And finally, the 'Teatro Reforma,' once considered the 'House of the Opera of the 19th Century', was constructed in 1861. For decades, the theater was home to important balls held by the richest families of Matamoros and the high-ranking military officers of the state. In addition, 'Teatro Reforma' is well known for being the first place in history where the <a href="/wiki/Mexican_National_Anthem" class="mw-redirect" title="Mexican National Anthem">Mexican National Anthem</a> was played.<sup id="cite_ref-89" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-89"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>89<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 10 April 2002, the <a href="/wiki/Museum_of_Mexican_Agrarianism" title="Museum of Mexican Agrarianism">Museum of Mexican Agrarianism</a> was founded. Its collection pertain to agrarianism and land reform.<sup id="cite_ref-90" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-90"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>90<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Medical_tourism">Medical tourism</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Matamoros,_Tamaulipas&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Medical tourism"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As of 2023, Matamoros has been a destination for US Americans seeking healthcare or cosmetic surgery at prices lower than in the US.<sup id="cite_ref-guard_91-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-guard-91"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>91<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In May 2023, the CDC reported about an outbreak of <a href="/wiki/Fungal_meningitis" title="Fungal meningitis">fungal meningitis</a> in US residents returning from Matamoros after medical or surgical procedures including <a href="/wiki/Liposuction" title="Liposuction">liposuction</a> involving injection of an anesthetic into the area around the spinal column i.e., <a href="/wiki/Epidural_anesthesia" class="mw-redirect" title="Epidural anesthesia">epidural anesthesia</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-92" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-92"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>92<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As of June 1, the causative agent had been identified as <a href="/wiki/Fusarium_solani" title="Fusarium solani">Fusarium solani</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-han_93-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-han-93"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>93<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Geography">Geography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Matamoros,_Tamaulipas&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Geography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The city is located on the southern bank of the <a href="/wiki/Rio_Grande" title="Rio Grande">Rio Grande</a>, directly across the border from <a href="/wiki/Brownsville,_Texas" title="Brownsville, Texas">Brownsville, Texas</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">United States</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Climate">Climate</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Matamoros,_Tamaulipas&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Climate"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The city of Matamoros has a warm <a href="/wiki/Humid_subtropical_climate" title="Humid subtropical climate">humid subtropical climate</a> (<a href="/wiki/K%C3%B6ppen_climate_classification" title="Köppen climate classification">Köppen climate classification</a> <i>Cfa</i>), with mild winters, and hot, humid summers. Its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico accompanies cooler winds during the summers and winters, compared to its sister cities of <a href="/wiki/Reynosa" title="Reynosa">Reynosa</a> and <a href="/wiki/Nuevo_Laredo" title="Nuevo Laredo">Nuevo Laredo</a>, which are farther inland. Moreover, the climate of Matamoros is <a href="/wiki/Subtropical" class="mw-redirect" title="Subtropical">subtropical</a>, with relatively low precipitation patterns distributed throughout the summer, and with summer temperatures ranging from 30 to 40 °C (86 to 104 °F). Temperatures above 38 °C (100 °F) are very uncommon, just as the other extreme, where freezing temperatures during the winter are rarely seen as well. While on average the warmest month is August, the March record high shows influence from the tropical wet and dry climates located further south in Mexico, where the temperatures soar to their yearly maximums in March and April before decreasing somewhat during the rainy season. </p><p>Heavy rainfall is usually seen during the months of July and August, although it is not uncommon to go about without any rain whatsoever during the "wet" season. The average temperatures during the winters usually range around 0–10 °C (32–50 °F); this seasons is usually attended with rain, drizzle, and fog. The last snowfall was seen on 25 December 2004, which is the heaviest snowfall ever recorded in the city, with up to 3.8 cm (1.5 in) in one day. Despite its proximity to the humid Gulf Coast, the city is dry, receiving an average of 698 mm (27.48 in) of precipitation annually. </p> <div> <table class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="width:auto; text-align:center; line-height:1.2em;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="14">Climate data for Matamoros/Brownsville </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Month </th> <th scope="col">Jan </th> <th scope="col">Feb </th> <th scope="col">Mar </th> <th scope="col">Apr </th> <th scope="col">May </th> <th scope="col">Jun </th> <th scope="col">Jul </th> <th scope="col">Aug </th> <th scope="col">Sep </th> <th scope="col">Oct </th> <th scope="col">Nov </th> <th scope="col">Dec </th> <th scope="col" style="border-left-width:medium">Year </th></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Record high °C (°F) </th> <td style="background: #FF3300; color:#000000;" class="notheme">34<br />(93) </td> <td style="background: #FF3300; color:#000000;" class="notheme">34<br />(94) </td> <td style="background: #FF0300; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">41<br />(106) </td> <td style="background: #FF1100; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">39<br />(102) </td> <td style="background: #FF1100; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">39<br />(102) </td> <td style="background: #FF1100; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">39<br />(103) </td> <td style="background: #FF1100; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">39<br />(103) </td> <td style="background: #FF0300; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">41<br />(105) </td> <td style="background: #FF0300; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">41<br />(105) </td> <td style="background: #FF1F00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">37<br />(99) </td> <td style="background: #FF1F00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">37<br />(98) </td> <td style="background: #FF3300; color:#000000;" class="notheme">34<br />(94) </td> <td style="background: #FF0300; color:#FFFFFF; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">41<br />(106) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Mean daily maximum °C (°F) </th> <td style="background: #FF8914; color:#000000;" class="notheme">21.5<br />(70.7) </td> <td style="background: #FF7D00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">23.3<br />(73.9) </td> <td style="background: #FF6A00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">26.1<br />(79.0) </td> <td style="background: #FF5700; color:#000000;" class="notheme">28.8<br />(83.9) </td> <td style="background: #FF4500; color:#000000;" class="notheme">31.4<br />(88.6) </td> <td style="background: #FF3700; color:#000000;" class="notheme">33.5<br />(92.3) </td> <td style="background: #FF3100; color:#000000;" class="notheme">34.3<br />(93.7) </td> <td style="background: #FF2E00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">34.7<br />(94.5) </td> <td style="background: #FF3D00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">32.6<br />(90.6) </td> <td style="background: #FF5000; color:#000000;" class="notheme">29.8<br />(85.7) </td> <td style="background: #FF6900; color:#000000;" class="notheme">26.2<br />(79.2) </td> <td style="background: #FF850B; color:#000000;" class="notheme">22.2<br />(72.0) </td> <td style="background: #FF5800; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">28.7<br />(83.7) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Daily mean °C (°F) </th> <td style="background: #FFAE5D; color:#000000;" class="notheme">16.2<br />(61.2) </td> <td style="background: #FFA246; color:#000000;" class="notheme">17.9<br />(64.3) </td> <td style="background: #FF8F1F; color:#000000;" class="notheme">20.7<br />(69.3) </td> <td style="background: #FF7900; color:#000000;" class="notheme">23.8<br />(74.9) </td> <td style="background: #FF6400; color:#000000;" class="notheme">26.9<br />(80.4) </td> <td style="background: #FF5600; color:#000000;" class="notheme">28.9<br />(84.0) </td> <td style="background: #FF5300; color:#000000;" class="notheme">29.4<br />(85.0) </td> <td style="background: #FF5100; color:#000000;" class="notheme">29.7<br />(85.4) </td> <td style="background: #FF5F00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">27.7<br />(81.8) </td> <td style="background: #FF7400; color:#000000;" class="notheme">24.6<br />(76.3) </td> <td style="background: #FF8E1E; color:#000000;" class="notheme">20.8<br />(69.4) </td> <td style="background: #FFAA55; color:#000000;" class="notheme">16.8<br />(62.3) </td> <td style="background: #FF7B00; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">23.6<br />(74.5) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Mean daily minimum °C (°F) </th> <td style="background: #FFD2A6; color:#000000;" class="notheme">10.9<br />(51.6) </td> <td style="background: #FFC78F; color:#000000;" class="notheme">12.6<br />(54.7) </td> <td style="background: #FFB46A; color:#000000;" class="notheme">15.3<br />(59.6) </td> <td style="background: #FF9C39; color:#000000;" class="notheme">18.8<br />(65.9) </td> <td style="background: #FF8308; color:#000000;" class="notheme">22.4<br />(72.3) </td> <td style="background: #FF7600; color:#000000;" class="notheme">24.3<br />(75.7) </td> <td style="background: #FF7400; color:#000000;" class="notheme">24.6<br />(76.3) </td> <td style="background: #FF7400; color:#000000;" class="notheme">24.6<br />(76.2) </td> <td style="background: #FF8002; color:#000000;" class="notheme">22.8<br />(73.1) </td> <td style="background: #FF9831; color:#000000;" class="notheme">19.4<br />(66.9) </td> <td style="background: #FFB46A; color:#000000;" class="notheme">15.3<br />(59.6) </td> <td style="background: #FFCE9E; color:#000000;" class="notheme">11.5<br />(52.7) </td> <td style="background: #FF9D3C; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">18.6<br />(65.4) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Record low °C (°F) </th> <td style="background: #BBBBFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">−8<br />(18) </td> <td style="background: #ABABFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">−11<br />(12) </td> <td style="background: #DBDBFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">−2<br />(28) </td> <td style="background: #F6F6FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">3<br />(37) </td> <td style="background: #FFFBF8; color:#000000;" class="notheme">5<br />(41) </td> <td style="background: #FFC489; color:#000000;" class="notheme">13<br />(56) </td> <td style="background: #FFBD7C; color:#000000;" class="notheme">14<br />(57) </td> <td style="background: #FFAF60; color:#000000;" class="notheme">16<br />(60) </td> <td style="background: #FFD2A5; color:#000000;" class="notheme">11<br />(51) </td> <td style="background: #F1F1FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">2<br />(35) </td> <td style="background: #D6D6FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">−3<br />(27) </td> <td style="background: #B6B6FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">−9<br />(15) </td> <td style="background: #ABABFF; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">−11<br />(12) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Average <a href="/wiki/Precipitation" title="Precipitation">precipitation</a> mm (inches) </th> <td style="background: #CFFFCF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">32<br />(1.27) </td> <td style="background: #D2FFD2; color:#000000;" class="notheme">27<br />(1.07) </td> <td style="background: #D0FFD0; color:#000000;" class="notheme">31<br />(1.23) </td> <td style="background: #C2FFC2; color:#000000;" class="notheme">39<br />(1.53) </td> <td style="background: #9BFF9B; color:#000000;" class="notheme">67<br />(2.64) </td> <td style="background: #9AFF9A; color:#000000;" class="notheme">65<br />(2.56) </td> <td style="background: #B1FFB1; color:#000000;" class="notheme">52<br />(2.04) </td> <td style="background: #A2FFA2; color:#000000;" class="notheme">62<br />(2.44) </td> <td style="background: #18FF18; color:#000000;" class="notheme">150<br />(5.92) </td> <td style="background: #71FF71; color:#000000;" class="notheme">95<br />(3.74) </td> <td style="background: #B8FFB8; color:#000000;" class="notheme">46<br />(1.81) </td> <td style="background: #D3FFD3; color:#000000;" class="notheme">29<br />(1.15) </td> <td style="background: #A6FFA6; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">696<br />(27.41) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Average precipitation days <span style="font-size:90%;" class="nowrap">(≥ 0.01 in)</span> </th> <td style="background: #A4A4FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">7.3 </td> <td style="background: #B4B4FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">5.5 </td> <td style="background: #C8C8FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">4.4 </td> <td style="background: #CCCCFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">4.0 </td> <td style="background: #C2C2FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">4.9 </td> <td style="background: #B3B3FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">5.9 </td> <td style="background: #BDBDFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">5.3 </td> <td style="background: #ADADFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">6.6 </td> <td style="background: #7F7FFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">10.0 </td> <td style="background: #A2A2FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">7.5 </td> <td style="background: #B2B2FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">6.0 </td> <td style="background: #A8A8FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">7.0 </td> <td style="background: #B1B1FF; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">74.4 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Mean monthly <a href="/wiki/Sunshine_duration" title="Sunshine duration">sunshine hours</a> </th> <td style="background: #BBBB44; color:#000000;" class="notheme">130.2 </td> <td style="background: #CCCC00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">152.6 </td> <td style="background: #D9D900; color:#000000;" class="notheme">207.7 </td> <td style="background: #E1E100; color:#000000;" class="notheme">234.0 </td> <td style="background: #E6E600; color:#000000;" class="notheme">266.6 </td> <td style="background: #F2F214; color:#000000;" class="notheme">306.0 </td> <td style="background: #F6F61E; color:#000000;" class="notheme">334.8 </td> <td style="background: #F0F00F; color:#000000;" class="notheme">306.9 </td> <td style="background: #E5E500; color:#000000;" class="notheme">252.0 </td> <td style="background: #DEDE00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">229.4 </td> <td style="background: #CDCD00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">165.0 </td> <td style="background: #BBBB44; color:#000000;" class="notheme">130.2 </td> <td style="background: #DEDE00; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">2,715.4 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="14" style="text-align:center;font-size:95%;">Source 1: NOAA (normals 1981–2010)<sup id="cite_ref-NCDC_94-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NCDC-94"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>94<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="14" style="text-align:center;font-size:95%;">Source 2: Hong Kong Observatory (sun, 1961–1990)<sup id="cite_ref-HKO_95-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HKO-95"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>95<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="International_bridges">International bridges</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Matamoros,_Tamaulipas&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: International bridges"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The international exchange of goods and services between the U.S. and Mexico is seen in effect throughout the city of Matamoros with the presence of its four international bridges. Matamoros is the only <a href="/wiki/Border_city" class="mw-redirect" title="Border city">border city</a> on the <a href="/wiki/U.S.-Mexico_border" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S.-Mexico border">U.S.-Mexico border</a> that has four international bridges.<sup id="cite_ref-96" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-96"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>96<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Brownsville_%26_Matamoros_International_Bridge" title="Brownsville & Matamoros International Bridge">Brownsville & Matamoros International Bridge</a> (B&M): It is popularly known as the "Old Bridge" or <i>Puente Viejo</i>, because of its original incarnation in 1904.<sup id="cite_ref-97" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-97"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>97<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gateway_International_Bridge" title="Gateway International Bridge">Gateway International Bridge</a>: Popularly known as the "New Bridge" or <i>Puente Nuevo</i>. This bridge connects downtown Matamoros to Brownsville, Texas, just a block away from the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Texas_at_Brownsville" title="University of Texas at Brownsville">University of Texas at Brownsville</a>. It is the most used international bridge for pedestrian crossings in the city.<sup id="cite_ref-98" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-98"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>98<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Veterans_International_Bridge_at_Los_Tomates" title="Veterans International Bridge at Los Tomates">Veterans International Bridge</a>: Commonly known as "Los Tomates Bridge", this gateway is the largest and newest bridge in the Brownsville-Matamoros metropolitan area.<sup id="cite_ref-99" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-99"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>99<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Free_Trade_International_Bridge" title="Free Trade International Bridge">Free Trade International Bridge</a>: Commonly known as <i>Los Indios Bridge,</i> this international bridge crosses the <a href="/wiki/Rio_Grande" title="Rio Grande">Rio Grande</a>, connecting Matamoros to the border city of <a href="/wiki/Los_Indios,_Texas" title="Los Indios, Texas">Los Indios, Texas</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-100" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-100"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>100<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notable_people">Notable people</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Matamoros,_Tamaulipas&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: Notable people"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Statue_of_Rigo_Tovar_in_Matamoros.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/Statue_of_Rigo_Tovar_in_Matamoros.png/220px-Statue_of_Rigo_Tovar_in_Matamoros.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="311" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/Statue_of_Rigo_Tovar_in_Matamoros.png/330px-Statue_of_Rigo_Tovar_in_Matamoros.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/Statue_of_Rigo_Tovar_in_Matamoros.png/440px-Statue_of_Rigo_Tovar_in_Matamoros.png 2x" data-file-width="1405" data-file-height="1985" /></a><figcaption>Bronze statue honoring <a href="/wiki/Rigo_Tovar" title="Rigo Tovar">Rigo Tovar</a> in Matamoros, Tamaulipas</figcaption></figure> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Manuel_Gonz%C3%A1lez_Flores" title="Manuel González Flores">Manuel González Flores</a> (1833–1893): Soldier and politician, who also served as <a href="/wiki/President_of_Mexico" title="President of Mexico">President of Mexico</a>. He also played important roles in the <a href="/wiki/Second_French_intervention_in_Mexico" title="Second French intervention in Mexico">French Intervention</a> and in the <a href="/wiki/Reform_War" title="Reform War">Reform War</a> with <a href="/wiki/Benito_Ju%C3%A1rez" title="Benito Juárez">Benito Juárez</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-101" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-101"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>101<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pedro_Hinojosa" title="Pedro Hinojosa">Pedro Hinojosa</a> (1820–1903): military officer and politician, who served as governor of <a href="/wiki/Coahuila" title="Coahuila">Coahuila</a>, <a href="/wiki/Nuevo_Le%C3%B3n" title="Nuevo León">Nuevo León</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Chihuahua_(state)" title="Chihuahua (state)">Chihuahua</a>; played vital roles in the <a href="/wiki/Second_French_intervention_in_Mexico" title="Second French intervention in Mexico">French Intervention</a>, in the <a href="/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War" title="Mexican–American War">Mexican–American War</a>, and in the <a href="/wiki/Reform_War" title="Reform War">Reform War</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-102" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-102"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>102<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lauro_Villar" class="mw-redirect" title="Lauro Villar">Lauro Villar</a> Ochoa (1865–1913): Mexican general who defended <a href="/wiki/Francisco_I._Madero" title="Francisco I. Madero">Francisco I. Madero</a> during <a href="/wiki/Ten_Tragic_Days" title="Ten Tragic Days">La Decena Trágica</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-103" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-103"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>103<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gregorio_Cortez" title="Gregorio Cortez">Gregorio Cortez</a> (1875–1916): <a href="/wiki/Mexican_American" class="mw-redirect" title="Mexican American">Mexican American</a> outlaw in the <a href="/wiki/American_Old_West" class="mw-redirect" title="American Old West">American Old West</a> who became a folk hero to Mexicans living in <a href="/wiki/South_Texas" title="South Texas">South Texas</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-104" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-104"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>104<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rigo_Tovar" title="Rigo Tovar">Rigo Tovar</a> (1946–2005): <a href="/wiki/Cumbia" title="Cumbia">Cumbia</a> singer who is considered the musical pioneer of fusing electric guitars, synthesizers and rock melody with traditional Mexican music.<sup id="cite_ref-105" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-105"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>105<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carlos_Cascos" title="Carlos Cascos">Carlos Cascos</a> (born 1952): Incoming <a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_of_Texas" title="Secretary of State of Texas">Secretary of State of Texas</a>, former <a href="/wiki/County_judge" title="County judge">county judge</a> in <a href="/wiki/Cameron_County,_Texas" title="Cameron County, Texas">Cameron County</a>, Texas, born in Matamors, naturalized American citizen.<sup id="cite_ref-106" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-106"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>106<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carlos_de_los_Cobos" title="Carlos de los Cobos">Carlos de los Cobos</a> (born 1958): former soccer player and current manager who played in <a href="/wiki/Club_Am%C3%A9rica" title="Club América">Club América</a> and in <a href="/wiki/C.F._Monterrey" title="C.F. Monterrey">C.F. Monterrey</a> while also participating in the <a href="/wiki/1986_FIFA_World_Cup" title="1986 FIFA World Cup">World Cup '86</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-107" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-107"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>107<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cristina_Rivera_Garza" title="Cristina Rivera Garza">Cristina Rivera Garza</a> (born 1964) is a Mexican writer who won the prestigious <a href="/wiki/Sor_Juana_In%C3%A9s_de_la_Cruz_Prize" title="Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize">Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize</a> in 2001 and 2009, becoming the first writer to win the prize twice.<sup id="cite_ref-108" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-108"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>108<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ra%C3%BAl_G%C3%A1rate_Legle%C3%BA&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Raúl Gárate Legleú (page does not exist)">Raúl Gárate Legleú</a><span class="noprint" style="font-size:85%; font-style: normal;"> [<a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ra%C3%BAl_G%C3%A1rate_Legle%C3%BA" class="extiw" title="es:Raúl Gárate Legleú">es</a>]</span> (1896–1977): Military general and former governor of Tamaulipas; named police chief of Mexico City in 1920 and Subsecretary of National Defense of Mexico in 1947.<sup id="cite_ref-109" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-109"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>109<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Guadalupe_Mainero&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Guadalupe Mainero (page does not exist)">Guadalupe Mainero</a> (1856–1912): lawyer, journalist, and governor of Tamaulipas in 1896. In addition, he served as the president of the Supreme Court in Mexico in 1888.<sup id="cite_ref-110" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-110"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>110<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Adalberto_J._Arg%C3%BCelles&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Adalberto J. Argüelles (page does not exist)">Adalberto J. Argüelles</a> (1850–1923): professor, member of parliament, and served as director of the Educación Federal, La Sociedad Benefactora, and as member of Alianza Obrera Progresista.<sup id="cite_ref-111" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-111"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>111<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Eliseo_Paredes_Manzano&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Eliseo Paredes Manzano (page does not exist)">Eliseo Paredes Manzano</a> (1899–1988): businessman and journalist who served as mayor of Matamoros. He was the founder of Crédito Industrial de Monterrey and of Asociación de Charros, treasurer of Comité Pro-Educación local, director of Cruz Roja, president of Club Rotario, and commander of Tercer Batallón Regional de la Defensa Civil.<sup id="cite_ref-112" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-112"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>112<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Carlos_Quintero_Lamar&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Carlos Quintero Lamar (page does not exist)">Carlos Quintero Lamar</a> (1863–1933): lawyer and diplomat who studied in <a href="/wiki/Tulane_University" title="Tulane University">Tulane University</a>. He later served as <a href="/wiki/Consul_(representative)" title="Consul (representative)">consul</a> in the country of <a href="/wiki/Costa_Rica" title="Costa Rica">Costa Rica</a> and in <a href="/wiki/New_Orleans" title="New Orleans">New Orleans</a>, U.S.<sup id="cite_ref-113" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-113"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>113<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ra%C3%BAl_Brindis" title="Raúl Brindis">Raúl Brindis</a> (born 1963): Mexican radio personality.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sara_Aldrete" title="Sara Aldrete">Sara Aldrete</a> (born 1964): serial killer known as "La Madrina" (The Godmother).</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Juan_Nepomuceno_Guerra" title="Juan Nepomuceno Guerra">Juan Nepomuceno Guerra</a> (1915–2001): Mexican <a href="/wiki/Crime_lord" class="mw-redirect" title="Crime lord">crime lord</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rum-running" title="Rum-running">bootlegger</a>, businessman, <a href="/wiki/Drug_smuggler" class="mw-redirect" title="Drug smuggler">drug smuggler</a>, founder of the <a href="/wiki/Gulf_Cartel" title="Gulf Cartel">Gulf Cartel</a> and uncle of <a href="/wiki/Juan_Garc%C3%ADa_Abrego" title="Juan García Abrego">Juan García Abrego</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Juan_Garc%C3%ADa_Abrego" title="Juan García Abrego">Juan García Abrego</a> (born 1944): Mexican <a href="/wiki/Drug_lord" title="Drug lord">drug lord</a>, the former leader of the <a href="/wiki/Gulf_Cartel" title="Gulf Cartel">Gulf Cartel</a> and nephew of <a href="/wiki/Juan_Nepomuceno_Guerra" title="Juan Nepomuceno Guerra">Juan Nepomuceno Guerra</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Manuel_Garza_Rend%C3%B3n" title="José Manuel Garza Rendón">José Manuel Garza Rendón</a> (born 1952): Mexican <a href="/wiki/Drug_lord" title="Drug lord">drug lord</a> and high-ranking member of the <a href="/wiki/Gulf_Cartel" title="Gulf Cartel">Gulf Cartel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Osiel_C%C3%A1rdenas_Guill%C3%A9n" title="Osiel Cárdenas Guillén">Osiel Cárdenas Guillén</a> (born 1967): Mexican <a href="/wiki/Drug_lord" title="Drug lord">drug lord</a>, the former leader of both the <a href="/wiki/Gulf_Cartel" title="Gulf Cartel">Gulf Cartel</a> and <a href="/wiki/Los_Zetas" title="Los Zetas">Los Zetas</a>, and brother of <a href="/wiki/Antonio_C%C3%A1rdenas_Guill%C3%A9n" title="Antonio Cárdenas Guillén">Antonio Cárdenas Guillén</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mario_C%C3%A1rdenas_Guill%C3%A9n" title="Mario Cárdenas Guillén">Mario Cárdenas Guillén</a> and <a href="/wiki/Homero_C%C3%A1rdenas_Guill%C3%A9n" title="Homero Cárdenas Guillén">Homero Cárdenas Guillén</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Antonio_C%C3%A1rdenas_Guill%C3%A9n" title="Antonio Cárdenas Guillén">Antonio Cárdenas Guillén</a> (1962–2010): Mexican <a href="/wiki/Drug_lord" title="Drug lord">drug lord</a>, co-leader of the <a href="/wiki/Gulf_Cartel" title="Gulf Cartel">Gulf Cartel</a> and brother of <a href="/wiki/Osiel_C%C3%A1rdenas_Guill%C3%A9n" title="Osiel Cárdenas Guillén">Osiel Cárdenas Guillén</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mario_C%C3%A1rdenas_Guill%C3%A9n" title="Mario Cárdenas Guillén">Mario Cárdenas Guillén</a> and <a href="/wiki/Homero_C%C3%A1rdenas_Guill%C3%A9n" title="Homero Cárdenas Guillén">Homero Cárdenas Guillén</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mario_C%C3%A1rdenas_Guill%C3%A9n" title="Mario Cárdenas Guillén">Mario Cárdenas Guillén</a>, Mexican <a href="/wiki/Drug_lord" title="Drug lord">drug lord</a>, former leader of <a href="/wiki/Gulf_Cartel" title="Gulf Cartel">Gulf Cartel</a> and brother of <a href="/wiki/Osiel_C%C3%A1rdenas_Guill%C3%A9n" title="Osiel Cárdenas Guillén">Osiel Cárdenas Guillén</a>, <a href="/wiki/Antonio_C%C3%A1rdenas_Guill%C3%A9n" title="Antonio Cárdenas Guillén">Antonio Cárdenas Guillén</a> and <a href="/wiki/Homero_C%C3%A1rdenas_Guill%C3%A9n" title="Homero Cárdenas Guillén">Homero Cárdenas Guillén</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Homero_C%C3%A1rdenas_Guill%C3%A9n" title="Homero Cárdenas Guillén">Homero Cárdenas Guillén</a> (1966–2014): Mexican <a href="/wiki/Drug_lord" title="Drug lord">drug lord</a>, former leader of <a href="/wiki/Gulf_Cartel" title="Gulf Cartel">Gulf Cartel</a> and brother of <a href="/wiki/Osiel_C%C3%A1rdenas_Guill%C3%A9n" title="Osiel Cárdenas Guillén">Osiel Cárdenas Guillén</a>, <a href="/wiki/Antonio_C%C3%A1rdenas_Guill%C3%A9n" title="Antonio Cárdenas Guillén">Antonio Cárdenas Guillén</a> and <a href="/wiki/Mario_C%C3%A1rdenas_Guill%C3%A9n" title="Mario Cárdenas Guillén">Mario Cárdenas Guillén</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rafael_C%C3%A1rdenas_Vela" title="Rafael Cárdenas Vela">Rafael Cárdenas Vela</a>: Mexican <a href="/wiki/Drug_lord" title="Drug lord">drug lord</a>, high-ranking lieutenant of the <a href="/wiki/Gulf_Cartel" title="Gulf Cartel">Gulf Cartel</a> and nephew of <a href="/wiki/Antonio_C%C3%A1rdenas_Guill%C3%A9n" title="Antonio Cárdenas Guillén">Antonio Cárdenas Guillén</a>, <a href="/wiki/Osiel_C%C3%A1rdenas_Guill%C3%A9n" title="Osiel Cárdenas Guillén">Osiel Cárdenas Guillén</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mario_C%C3%A1rdenas_Guill%C3%A9n" title="Mario Cárdenas Guillén">Mario Cárdenas Guillén</a> and <a href="/wiki/Homero_C%C3%A1rdenas_Guill%C3%A9n" title="Homero Cárdenas Guillén">Homero Cárdenas Guillén</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jorge_Eduardo_Costilla_S%C3%A1nchez" title="Jorge Eduardo Costilla Sánchez">Jorge Eduardo Costilla Sánchez</a> (born 1971): Mexican <a href="/wiki/Drug_lord" title="Drug lord">drug lord</a> and former leader of <a href="/wiki/Gulf_Cartel" title="Gulf Cartel">Gulf Cartel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Samuel_Flores_Borrego" title="Samuel Flores Borrego">Samuel Flores Borrego</a> (1972–2011): Mexican <a href="/wiki/Drug_lord" title="Drug lord">drug lord</a> and high-ranking lieutenant of the <a href="/wiki/Gulf_Cartel" title="Gulf Cartel">Gulf Cartel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Abel_Briones_Ruiz" title="Abel Briones Ruiz">Abel Briones Ruiz</a> (born 1973): Mexican business owner, suspected <a href="/wiki/Drug_lord" title="Drug lord">drug lord</a> and member of the <a href="/wiki/Gulf_Cartel" title="Gulf Cartel">Gulf Cartel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Juan_Carlos_de_la_Cruz_Reyna" title="Juan Carlos de la Cruz Reyna">Juan Carlos de la Cruz Reyna</a> (born 1974/1975): Mexican <a href="/wiki/Drug_lord" title="Drug lord">drug lord</a> and high-ranking member of the <a href="/wiki/Gulf_Cartel" title="Gulf Cartel">Gulf Cartel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/H%C3%A9ctor_David_Delgado_Santiago" title="Héctor David Delgado Santiago">Héctor David Delgado Santiago</a> (1975–2013): Mexican <a href="/wiki/Drug_lord" title="Drug lord">drug lord</a> and high-ranking leader of the <a href="/wiki/Gulf_Cartel" title="Gulf Cartel">Gulf Cartel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Almanza_Morales" title="Eduardo Almanza Morales">Eduardo Almanza Morales</a>, Mexican <a href="/wiki/Drug_lord" title="Drug lord">drug lord</a>, high-ranking member of the <a href="/wiki/Los_Zetas" title="Los Zetas">Los Zetas</a> and brother of <a href="/wiki/Raymundo_Almanza_Morales" title="Raymundo Almanza Morales">Raymundo Almanza Morales</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/L%C3%ADctor_Hazael_Marroqu%C3%ADn_Garc%C3%ADa" title="Líctor Hazael Marroquín García">Líctor Hazael Marroquín García</a>, Mexican criminal and convicted <a href="/wiki/Car_theft" class="mw-redirect" title="Car theft">vehicle thief</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Sister_cities">Sister cities</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Matamoros,_Tamaulipas&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: Sister cities"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Brownsville,_Texas" title="Brownsville, Texas">Brownsville, Texas</a> (2009)<sup id="cite_ref-114" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-114"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>114<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading 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