Tamaulipas

American  

[tah-mou-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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Example Sentences

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

This summer, Hurricane Beryl and Tropical Storm Alberto were credited with pushing nearly 200 crocodiles to explore more populated areas in Tamaulipas, a Mexican state that borders Texas, the Austin American-Statesman reported.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2024

Lozano, the daughter of Rubén Lozano and Yadira Rodríguez, natives of Tamaulipas, Mexico, earned her associate degree in 2021 from LBJ High School’s innovative biotechnology and science academy amid her boxing training.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2024

“It’s as if the governor of Tamaulipas applied a law against Texans who were visiting Mexico or passing through Tamaulipas,” López Obrador said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2024

Therefore, most of the tropical bats that occur in Tamaulipas occur in the Veracruzian Biotic Province and in the Sierra de Tamaulipas.

From The Recent Mammals of Tamaulipas, Mexico by Alvarez, Ticul