Tamaulipas

American  

[tah-mau-lee-pahs] / ˌtɑ maʊˈli pɑs /

noun

1. a state in NE Mexico, bordering on the Gulf of Mexico. 30,731 sq. mi. (79,595 sq. km). Ciudad Victoria.

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Tamaulipas British  

/ tamauˈlipas /

noun

1. a state of NE Mexico, on the Gulf of Mexico. Capital: Ciudad Victoria. Pop: 2 747 114 (2000). Area: 79 829 sq km (30 822 sq miles)

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Tamaulipas

Over 13,000 people have disappeared in Tamaulipas, according to Mexican NGOs.

From Barron's ● May 14, 2026

Roadblocks were also reported in the Pacific resort of Puerto Vallarta and the Gulf state of Tamaulipas on the border with the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 22, 2026

As the eldest of four brothers, raised by parents from a small rancho in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, she was embedded in a culture where machismo ran deep.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2025

A local nonprofit in the state of Tamaulipas issued a report documenting animal deaths in a region known as a nesting ground for manatees, sharks, whales and other animals.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2025

The Sierra Madre Oriental is in the southwestern part of Tamaulipas.

From The Recent Mammals of Tamaulipas, Mexico by Ticul Alvarez

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