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Villahermosa

American  
[bee-yah-er-maw-sah] / ˌbi jɑ ɛrˈmɔ sɑ /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Tabasco, in E Mexico.


Villahermosa British  
/ biʎaɛrˈmosa /

noun

  1. Former name: San Juan Bautista. a town in E Mexico, capital of Tabasco state: university (1959). Pop: 583 000 (2005 est)

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They say the blaze in the city of Villahermosa, Tabasco state, erupted during a concert in the early hours on Thursday.

From BBC ● May 7, 2026

Yael Schacher, one of the authors of the report, called Mexico’s decision to send migrants to cities such as Villahermosa, a few hours from the Guatemalan border, an effort to keep them “out of sight.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2026

Nobody told them they were being taken to Villahermosa, an oil hub in southeastern Mexico, until they were well on their way.

From New York Times ● May 14, 2024

The flights from Tapachula in Chiapas and Villahermosa in Tabasco will be offered to “those who voluntarily wish to return to their country,” the Mexican government said in a statement.

From Reuters ● Sep. 26, 2021

He and Ben with Kelly riding hospital, had been assigned to NAT 200-North, running out of Villahermosa on the Guatemalan border of Mexico to Edmonton Barracks in Canada.

From Code Three by Rick Raphael

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